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RING IN 2018 WITH BDI - First Member Event of the Year MEMBERS MEETING & METAL WORKSHOP Start the New Year with an exciting STUDIO CLASS for eight, where you […]
Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our January Bead-In. BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity to work on the old or new project of your choice while socializing with […]
In this workshop we will work on the Russian Spiral rope. It is a variation of tubular netting. The rope is fun to make, easy to transform with simple change […]
Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our February Bead-In. BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity to work on the old or new project of your choice while socializing with […]
Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our March Bead-In. BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity to work on the old or new project of your choice while socializing with […]
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 […]
This workshop takes the place of the April meeting. NOTE: 2 SPACES LEFT AS OF 4/13/2018. Sign up now! In this workshop you will design and make earrings and/or a […]
DukasDesigns & Ancient Moon at Arlington Community Education, Arlington High School (in case you missed Yin's class at BDI) Kumihimo is a Japanese form of braiding, translated as "gathering of […]
Several BDI members will be participating in LOS and the preview show at the Lexington Library. Here are a few: Naomi Ellenberg-Dukas - Munroe Center for the Arts Deena Dubin […]
Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our April Bead-In. BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity to work on the old or new project of your choice while socializing with […]
Several BDI members will be participating in LOS and the preview show at the Lexington Library. Here are a few: Naomi Ellenberg-Dukas - Munroe Center for the Arts Deena Dubin […]
DukasDesigns & Ancient Moon at Arlington Community Education, Arlington High School (in case you missed Yin's class at BDI) Kumihimo is a Japanese form of braiding, translated as "gathering of […]
Members Meeting and Workshop will be at FIAMMA GLASS in Waltham, where we will learn how to manufacture our own LAMPWORK glass beads. NOTE TIME CHANGE! Intro to Bead Making […]
NOTE DATE CHANGE TO MAY 19 Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our May Bead-In. BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity to work on the old or new project […]
Bakelite Lecture & Trunk Show by Yrena Edwards Open to members and guests ($20.00 fee for guests) Where else can you find an event where you can… Savor a delicious […]
Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our June Bead-In. BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity to work on the old or new project of your choice while socializing with […]
Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our August Bead-In. BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity to work on the old or new project of your choice while socializing with […]
Hub of the Jewelry World: Providence, Rhode Island and Attleboro, Massachusetts and the History of American Costume Jewelry Note that this event is at Belmont Art Gallery, NOT LCC. Laura […]
Spend some time with your fellow Beaders at our September Bead-In. Click to transfer to go to Meetup to let us know you are coming BDI’s Bead-In provides an opportunity […]
Featured Artist: Ann Conlin Monthly Meeting Ann will be discussing her continuing journey through various areas of glassmaking, focusing primarily on the process of glass beadmaking along with various techniques […]
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 […]
Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work […]
NOTE THAT THIS IS ON A MONDAY, NOT A WEDNESDAY Speaker: Ann Benson Ann has worked with beads since age eight and has been a professional beading designer for more […]
Join us for this month's Bead-In! On the last Saturday of each month* BDI hosts a Bead-In at the Lexington Community Center. Members and guests have an opportunity to work […]
Maria Vitagliano Mount Ida College Professor Emeritus Director of the School of Design at Mount Ida 2001-2012 MFA - Pratt Institute, New York, NY BA - Newton College of the […]
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