Ancient Inspirations for Contemporary Work Tom Holland will use his love for story telling to weave together his own personal journey of learning the art of glass beadmaking to the […]
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Gem passionista Elaine Ferrari-Santhon began her education early on by frequenting neighborhood jewelry stores, attending gem and mineral shows, and digging for more information about what she saw and heard.
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Happiness in the Accident” by Amy Mealey ** Chase your passion and the money will come ** **Chase money and you may never find your passion** By Colin Wright Amy
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“One Man’s Journey Through the World of Beads” Frederick Bourguet Chavez On October 16, 2018, Fred Chavez (recognized by his many friends as “Fritz Bourguet” on Facebook) gave a bead-endorsed
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David started cutting stones at the age of 10 years. After college he worked as a silversmith for 2 years and then started cutting stones and making beads full time.
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Bead Trade Worldwide. The Spread of Material Goods and Ideas Through Time and Space by Dr. Robert Liu “We study ancient ornaments to understand our past and ourselves” “We study
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What is Vitreous Enameling by Holly Carter On June 19, 2019, we took a departure from the norm. The Bead Society normally has speakers on the subject of beads and
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It all started with someone asking me if I wanted to learn how to make a necklace, and then….. On May 15, 2018 our bead society, BSNC, was privileged to
Rene Baba – Her story of success and not The speaker for April 17, 2018 was Oakland based Rene Baba. She gave an unusual presentation into her journey down the
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Melanie Potter – The Design Process and Incubating Ideas into Tangible Beadwork Designs Melanie Potter is the owner/artist/designer for School of Beadwork and a national/international instructor teaching unique off-loom seed bead
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