BEAD & BUTTON & BEYOND....

Well.... The Bead & Button Show was a great success.... always a great time, I love to interact w/ customers & I especially love catching up w/ friends.

I really went crazy getting inventory ready for the show, so I came home w/ plenty of product to stock my Etsy shop w/... so that's what I've been doing since I've been home.
Plenty of acorns....

some fabulous large hole beads....

some gorgeous heart beads....

heart bead keys....

....& several kaleidoscoopes....

I have more to list over the next several days.... so much work!

Next on the agenda.... cleaning out my studio & adding a 2nd torch for teaching!! I bought a new torch @ the show, so excited about hooking it up!

Till next time....

THE BEAD & BUTTON SHOW...

...it's coming up quickly!! I'm ready, are you?

Heart beads, heart beads & more heart beads....

European-Style Charm Beads & bigger beads, perfect for necklaces 

& my new Duel-Length Stacking Charm-Bead Necklaces (bracelets, too!)

Plenty of cute earrings & jewelry

Glass & Copper Acorns (& acorns & more acorns!!)

Even a new size....MICRO...so cute!

Etched & enameled copper oak leaves & my sterling silver twig changeable bead holders, too! So much more!

Hope you'll stop by to check everything out.... booth 1136!

Here's a coupon for you, too... for 20% off one item at my booth....

& Click here for coupon for $2 off admission &/or Sunday's 2 for $10 special   

COMING UP NEXT WEEKEND...

I'm getting ready for the Bead & Button Show that's coming up rather quickly (June 10-12)... but next on my agenda is Art-a-Whirl next weekend!!

May 20th-22nd, Friday-Sunday

Northeast Minneapolis Art-a-Whirl Open Studio & Gallery Tour. Over 500 artists open their studios & galleries to the public for the largest tour in the US! 

Click here to print out the Art-a-Whirl map.

I will be showcasing my work as well as demonstrating glass beadmaking along with my local ISGB chapter, Star of the North Glassworkers, at:

FOCI / Minnesota Center for Glass Arts (click link for more info)

Glassblowing demonstrations all weekend, FOOD, live music & entertainment & an open gallery full of new glass art from a variety of local glass artists. 

2010 E. Hennepin Ave. 

Building #10
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(watch for sign on right, turn in @ sign & drive all the way behind the buildings on your left...FOCI is on the back side of the building)

Friday: 5-10pm

Saturday: noon-8pm

Sunday: noon-5pm

There will be nonstop glass beadmaking demos from the group.

   I will demo, tentatively:

      Friday: 5:15, 7:15, 9:00

      Saturday: 1:15, 2:45, 4:45, 6:45, 7:45

      Sunday: 1:15, 2:45, 4:15

I hope you will stop by to see me in action!

Here's a coupon for 20% off any ONE item at Art-a-Whirl. 

Hope to see you there!!

IS IT REALLY MAY???....

Just thought I'd take a minute to check in... finally! :o)

The Art Glass & Bead Show in Madison was FANTASTIC!! I was blown away w/ how well it went. Yay. I'm sure the fact that I did the Challenge bead helped! It was so much fun seeing what the challengers created... wonderful works of art!! There were 2 winners.... the Popular Vote & the Technical Vote. The Popular winner, a hat, was picked by the shoppers, the Technical winner, a necklace, was picked by the vendors. To see the winners & all of the participants creations, you can go to the show's website... here are a few pictures of the winners... (click for enlarged view)

Fabulous, huh??

I've been busy getting things together for The Bead & Button Show, coming up in early June. I've been having fun making some new bead styles that have large holes to be worn on European style necklaces (which I happen to make, too!)...

Fabulous, huh?? Such a fun picture.

Been busy making tons of acorns, too, of course. Don't know if I've shown you my new MICRO size... they're pretty tiny. Here's a few...

There's a big possibility that I'll be partaking in a huge Minneapolis art crawl, called Art-a-Whirl. My lampworking group, Star of the North Glassworkers, are going to be selling & demonstrating @ FOCI, Minnesota Center for Glass Arts the entire weekend of May 20-22... 5pm-10pm on Friday, noon-8pm on Saturday & noon-5pm on Sunday. I'll definitely be there... not sure if I'll be selling (so much to do for B&B!), but I'll be there helping out & demonstrating. Hope those of you in the area will come by to see what's happening. There will be glassblowing demos going on all weekend, too!! It'll be a HOT time! :o)

Something else to show you. I just did a wedding cake serving set for a customer...LOVE how they turned out...

So.... that's it for now! I'm busy making a bracelet for my sweet niece's first communion.

Till next time....

ART GLASS & BEAD SHOW, MADISON.....

The Twin Cities Bead Bazaar is behind me.... THANK YOU, SO MUCH, Wendy Mosman, for helping me out! Next up is the Art Glass & Bead Show in Madison, Wisconsin... I leave tomorrow afternoon & am really excited about the show. This is such a great one. Really looking forward to seeing return customers & Make-n-Take students from the past 2 years. I'm not doing the Make-n-Take this year since I did the Challenge Bead. Just too much on my plate.

I'm so excited about seeing what the challengers created w/ my heart bead! Have to make sure I don't forget my camera!!

If you're coming to the show, don't forget to print up a 20% off coupon for my booth....