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Please come see what long-time vendors, as well as new vendors, have to offer. If you can only attend one show this fall, please make it the Bead Affaire. We appreciate your support!
Emmy Llewellyn of Wonder Wire Woman will do a presentation on wire wrapping. Here's some info on Emmy's back ground and what she'll cover in her talk: I am a self-proclaimed amateur jewelry artist, wire wrapping artist, and wonder wire woman. I came to this hobby in April 2015 haphazardly as something to do with […]
Bead Design Challenge Kabela Design will be presenting a bead challenge! They will pass out Kabela pieces, which will include a focal bead or ornament, chain and findings. Members should bring their own tools and any beads, fibers, seed beads etc. they would like to use to create a piece. Participants will be given 30-45 […]
Do not miss our 39th Bead Affaire Show The Bead Affaire features over forty exhibitors selling an amazing range of beads, beaded jewelry and supplies. If you love beads and finished beaded jewelry, you won't want to miss it - it's New England's best bead show! It's much more than a bead sale. Nationally recognized […]
The new date for this meeting is Wednesday, April 4 at the usual time and place. If you’ve been making jewelry or crafting for a while, by now your stash has probably grown in size and overtaken much more room than you originally planned to use. This may not be the case for those who […]
Do not miss our 40th Bead Affaire Show The Bead Affaire features over forty exhibitors selling an amazing range of beads, beaded jewelry and supplies. If you love beads and finished beaded jewelry, you won't want to miss it - it's New England's best bead show! It's much more than a bead sale. Nationally recognized […]
The last Open House at Things We Love was such a success for BDI members, who loaded up on treasures galore, and for the store’s owner, Jeannette Zohar Stavropoulos, that she decided to invite our Members to a repeat event. Her initial date for closing the store was in January, but she now has an […]
The Bead Affaire is confirmed for Saturday, October 19, 2019. See you then! Do not miss our 41st Bead Affaire Show The Bead Affaire features over forty exhibitors selling an amazing range of beads, beaded jewelry and supplies. If you love beads and finished beaded jewelry, you won't want to miss it - it's New […]
You can still visit and purchase until 11/14 via BoothCentral! Missed the live virtual Bead Affaire on 10/17? Attended but couldn’t visit all the vendors? You can still visit all the vendors via their websites and social media. The event website will still be active through November 14th. Click on any vendor tile to visit […]
If you are attending in person, proof of Covid19 vaccination with a valid id, or negative test within 72 hours must be provided to gain entry. Masks must be worn at all times.The 43rd Bead Affaire will be held at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center in Watertown, MA on October 16th, 2021. It will […]
The Bead Affaire will be live in person AND virtual this year!Information on the Bead Affaire Online Event will be posted on this page, come back here for virtual updates. See the Bead Affaire In Person page for real world updates.Last year the Bead Affaire was conducted virtually via Booth Central. We are planning to hold […]
Save the Date! 44th Bead Affaire is back, and we don’t want you to miss it! Mark October 28th on your calendars. It will take place at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center, our usual venue, in Watertown, MA. We will be posting more information here with participating vendors, as well as other exciting developments about the […]
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