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NOTE: Location is at LEXART, not LCC! ! See the map below. This is a Wednesday night workshop on March 20, 2019. In this class, Monte Nikkel will share her experience in working with Pebeo reactive paint. Students will create one of a kind painted jewelry. For Members: $40.00, if reserved or paid for before […]
Basic Stitches: Peyote, DNA-Spiral, Cubic Right Angle Weave (CRAW) This BDI Members monthly meeting will include three basic bead stitch demonstrations. Helen Marcus will be showing the DNA Spiral, Karin LaPann will demonstrate peyote stitch, and Victoria Bezpalko will show how to do Cubic Right Angle Weave. By the end of the meeting, you will have […]
This workshop will teach you how to make a Chinese Dragon (i.e. a dragon without wings) from seed beads and wire, using primarily ladder stitch. I have been fascinated by seed beads since childhood, and as a child spent many happy hours making rings and simple animals from beads and wire. Some years ago, in […]
This workshop will teach you how to make a Chinese Dragon (i.e. a dragon without wings) from seed beads and wire, using primarily ladder stitch. I have been fascinated by seed beads since childhood, and as a child spent many happy hours making rings and simple animals from beads and wire. Some years ago, in […]
Members from a previous annual dinner. Guest of Honor - Laura Johnson Open to members and guests ($20.00 fee for guests, can be applied towards membership) NEED TO RESERVE THE SPOT by sending e-mail to info@beadesignerintl.org by June 5 Please join us for Our Annual Member’s Meeting and Dinner. MEMBER VOTE Take part in selecting […]
Join us for a lecture by Gail Crosman Moore Although Gail's work has spanned many different fields and materials, a lifelong obsession with the essential, ancient seed pod has informed her work in all media. Whether she is painting, hammering, folding, sewing, or working in fire, it doesn't matter what materials are in her hands- […]
Come listen to Brian Robertshaw, the owner of Beadniks in Vermont Contemporary views often categorize beads as an accessory to the fashion industry…this is true in many ways, however over the last 10,000 years, beads have played important roles throughout the world as ceremonial objects, vehicles for trade, and even currency. It is believed that […]
Members Meeting & Lecture Note that this meeting will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 Contemporary Geometric Beadwork is an open source architectural beadwork project led by Kate McKinnon and a worldwide team of innovators. Kat Oliva is an integral part of the talented team. The lecture will cover the history and evolution of […]
Members Meeting & Lecture Having trouble photographing your products and making them look presentable? Then this is the seminar for you. Hunt’s Photo and Video Education Coordinator and Lecturer, Otha Sonnie will present tips and techniques for photographing your creations in the best possible manner. After working diligently and painstakingly to create a one-of-a-kind product, […]
Members Meeting & Demo Learn the new technique "St.Petersburg Russian Leaves" with BDI's own Victoria Bezpalko and Penny Schindler. In this mini-workshop, participants will explore a St. Petersburg stitch. By the end of the meeting, everyone should be able to create at least one leaf using this technique. Recommended Materials 6 lb FireLine beading thread […]
Members Meeting & Lecture Presented by by Lauren Harpster and Karin LaPann The primary presenter, Lauren, will be brought to us live on screen. Karin and Lauren will talk about how they got involved with beaded flowers, will give a history of the art of beaded flowers. Karin will show the flowers that she has […]
Due to the current situation with the Corona Virus and the temporary closing of LCC location, BDI events for March are cancelled. We will reassess the situation for April. Members Meeting & Technique Mini Class Presented by Anita Beren Come to our monthly meeting, featuring a mini class. In this class, members will learn how […]
Members Meeting & Lecture We are excited to present a lecture on polymer clay. Come back for a description of this evening's lecture at our regular monthly meeting. There may also be an associated workshop, check back soon. Free to members, $5 for guests, can be applied to membership if signed up within the month […]
Members Meeting & Demonstration Presented by Sarah Beardslee via Zoom Sarah Beardslee has been designing jewelry and beaded gifts for 13 years. The creative process feeds her soul. By sharing her designs with the world, she aims to nourish those that encounter her as well. She is inspired by history, nature, and concepts from personal […]
On June 17 our BDI Members Dinner will be held via Zoom 6:30 - 9:00. We also have a presentation from the BeadFX bead store from Toronto, Canada Hi, Here's the latest update on the lemons to lemonade theme. BDI's annual members meeting and dinner, is scheduled for next Wednesday, 6/17/20, at 6:30pm. Every year […]
Wednesday September 9 presentation after the monthly Members meeting will be a shared screening of a PBS Nevada video clip about PowWow beader and dancer Teresa Melendez, followed by discussion and Q&A. Our new BDI programming year starts off with a video and presentation on Native American beading. Teresa Melendez is an enrolled citizen of […]
Business meeting, 6:30 – 7:00pm Program, 7:00pm TOM RICH will take us on an illustrated, guided tour featuring 30+ slides of how gems are mined. His educational background includes not only Geology, but also Aeronautical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Business. Tom spent 52 years in research and development, the last 25 of which were […]
Business meeting, 6:30pm Program, 7:00pm KUMIHIMO THROUGH THE AGES Our program chair, Naomi Ellenberg-Dukas, will be presenting on Kumihimo for this meeting. See also the Kumihimo Workshop with Yin Guang and Namomi Ellenberg-Dukas on Saturday December 19. In addition to my many other jewelry making addictions, for the past several years I have been obsessed […]
This is a monthly Members Meeting that includes a business meeting followed by a presentation. Members get together, via Zoom at present; hopefully, in person in the future. Members Meeting is free for Members Nonmembers Free for first visit; membership, $25.00, required thereafter Registration for this Members Meeting can only be done by using the […]
Business meeting, 6:30pm Program, 7:00pm BEADING THROUGH THE MADNESS Presented by Teresa Sullivan This is a monthly Members Meeting that includes a business meeting followed by a presentation. Members get together, via Zoom at present; hopefully, in person in the future. Presentation Overview: We have all been profoundly affected by the pandemic during the last […]
Business meeting, 6:30pm Program, 7:00pm Beads, Bad Jokes, and a Case of Mistaken Identity This is a monthly Members Meeting that includes a business meeting followed by a presentation. Members get together, via Zoom at present; hopefully, in person in the future. Mathew Fisher Germaine Fisher Mathew Fisher will give an illustrated talk on how […]
Business meeting, 6:30pm Program, 7:00pm Faking It – Plastic Imitations of Organic Materials by Rosanna Falabella This is a monthly Members Meeting that includes a business meeting followed by a presentation. Members get together, via Zoom at present; hopefully, in person in the future. Presentation Overview Rare and precious natural materials used for jewelry and […]
This is a monthly Members Meeting that includes a business meeting followed by a presentation. Members get together, via Zoom at present; hopefully, in person in the future. Business meeting, 6:30pm Business portion of the meeting: Two especially important matters on this year’s Annual Meeting agenda are to approve the Bylaws (recently updated thanks to […]
This is a monthly Members Meeting that includes a business meeting followed by a presentation. Members get together, via Zoom at present; hopefully, in person in the future.Business meeting, 6:30pm EDTChaired by Sarah Beardslee, meet your new BDI Board and get all the updates regarding Bead Affaire 2021 and upcoming programming.Program, 7:00pmKim Leahy/Esther Beadwork Lecture & Trunk […]
This is a monthly Members Meeting that includes a business meeting followed by a presentation. Members get together, via Zoom at present; hopefully, in person in the future. Business meeting, 6:30pm EDT Chaired by Sarah Beardslee, find out about upcoming programming. Program, 7:00pm More Fabulous Fakes with David Vance Horste This presentation won't teach you […]
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