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Presented by Sarah Beardslee, BDI Chair
The BDI Annual Meeting will feature a vote for members of the 2022-2023 board followed by a business meeting, a special presentation, and an interactive program, via Zoom.
Join us for BDI’s Annual Meeting – virtually. On this special evening, Sarah Beardslee, BDI’s Board Chair, will present the proposed slate of nominations for the 2022-2023 board. Nominations will also be accepted from the “floor” should you wish to nominate yourself or someone else. Be sure to join us so you can learn more about the new board members and vote! (Members in good standing can take part in the vote.)
In honor of BDI’s 35th anniversary, Sarah Beardslee will give a presentation about the history of BDI and some key highlights of the organization. Then Kristin Konzak will preview the special summer three-part faerie making workshop, beginning in June.
Finally, we invite everyone to share one or two pieces they’ve made over the last two years so we can admire your handiwork!
Join us for a fun and informative evening!
Art in many forms have always been a large part of my life. I am a musician by training (specializing in Renaissance and Baroque music), but remember doing simple beading as a young child as well. I still have my “special” jar of my most prized beads from my childhood, that I just couldn’t use, as I loved looking at them as one treasure.
My daughter, who is now a young adult, took an after-school program during her elementary years, on beading. I distinctly remember her coming home one day after a session, and saying to me, “Mom, you really should try this. It’s so much fun!” So, we bought a few supplies, and my then 8-year-old sat me down and taught me what she had been learning. It was basic stringing, not weaving, but she was right, it was fun! And before I knew it, I was hooked! I started reading more about beading and learning new techniques. Later that year, I discovered BDI, and that opened my beading world even more.
Fast forward 15 years, and I find myself expanding my beading horizons. I’ve learned so much from BDI members, the presenters at our members meetings, and the teachers at our workshops. I’m now doing lots of different weaving with seed beads and learning new techniques I never would have felt comfortable doing without encouragement from everyone at BDI. My beading has led me to start a business (Beads by Beardslee), as well as become involved in other arts groups in my community. I’m the current President of ArtsMedford, and a founding member of Arts Collaborative Medford, which was formed to bring an arts center to the city of Medford (and the center will be opening soon—hopefully by the end of this year).
I’ve been honored to be Chair of Beadesigner International this year, after being the membership chair the year prior. It’s such a fun, warm, sharing group, and even during the challenging times of the pandemic, I feel like we’ve made lemonade out of lemons! And because wearing one hat just isn’t enough for me(!), I’m also the Co-Coordinator for Bead Affaire, sharing the reins with Pamela Healy.
If I am re-elected, I promise to keep helping to move BDI forward, and continue to bring my enthusiasm, ideas, and knowledge to the group. It’s been such a pleasure and privilege.
Cost: No cost to members and nonmenbers, but only members in good standing can vote.
Registration
Member meetings and programs are free for Members and first-time guests. After attending one meeting we ask that guests join our group ($30/yr) if they wish to attend a subsequent meeting.
This is a virtual monthly Members meeting. RSVP deadline is two days before this event. (RSVP Monday, get link Tuesday, meeting Wednesday).
A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the day before the event to everyone who has RSVP’d.
A Zoom link will be sent only to those who RSVP via the Constant Contact email invitation or the reminder email by using the RSVP button included. Please note that the RSVP button in your email will not work after the deadline.
If you are not currently receiving our emails, you can sign up via this website to receive BDI information and updates.
BDI members may have access to registrations links via the BDI website Members Only section prior to general signup via the newsletter as and when available.
ZOOM
You will need an internet connection and a device you can use with Zoom (laptop or desktop computers seem to work best). Your Zoom link will be sent prior to the meeting.
Please only send email to programming@nullbeadesignerintl.org if there is a problem. Be sure to include the device you are using if you are having trouble joining Zoom.
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