| RYPAN
DESIGNS is a great source for learning how to beadweave
your very own creations following clearly illustrated instructions
in contemporary beadwork kits, patterns and books.
Maria Rypan is a designer, artist and publisher
of beadwork instruction books and a recognized expert on ‘gerdany’,
the Ukrainian-style of beading. She enjoys transforming everything
from seed beads to CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements into designs.
Her work is featured in many beadwork publications.
Best of all, Maria teaches beadwork classes internationally
since 1995 at various shows, retreats, museums, shops and
bead societies. Check out the USA
and Canadian
events for learning opportunities.
It’s a decade full of NEW events!
From Feb 11 to 15th Maria will be doing her own mini Olympics
in Edmonton as guest of Alberta Council
for the Ukrainian Arts (ACUA) “Art of Gerdan”.
Maria will be giving two presentations and
beading workshops at each of three cultural venues. Everyone
interested in beading is welcome to come. Be sure to register
for workshops. Click
for brochure. For details by date, visit Canadian
Events.
As the designer and producer of the 1992 Iryna Senyk “White
Aster of Love” Book Launch and Premiere fashion show
of embroidered dresses modeled to bilingual poetry readings;
as designer/producer of 5000 deluxe art books; and as creator
of subsequent “Tribute to Iryna” slide shows,
Maria is preparing a new Powerpoint presentation. Photo
Album of the “White Aster of Love” Book Project”
is a tribute to former political prisoner “Iryna Senyk
who passed away in Oct 2009 and participants who died since
the Launch. It will be shown at the Feb 8th meeting
of the UCWLC, St. Demetrius Branch in Toronto to
remind the ladies how the League’s involvement brought
Senyk’s poetry and embroidery to the world.
From
Mar 5 to 7th, Maria will be in Ohio to teach
at the Grand River Beads & Gift Gallery
near Cleveland. She’s delighted to be March’s
First Friday Featured Artist. The Trunk Show kits and patterns
will be different from those used in three days of workshops.
Click
for workshop schedule. Register early!
Rypan’s looking forward to showing “Contemporary
Beadwork in Ukraine” Powerpoint and doing a Trunk Show
on Mar 8th for the Hall of Fame Beaders’ Guild
near Akron, OH, which meets at Beads’N More.
March will be a little nuts. Maria rushes back to Toronto
to do the “Almost Spring” Canadian Oasis
Bead Show. She will be teaching several new classes,
as well as exhibiting RYPAN DESIGNS kits, patterns and books.
GLBG’s
Bead Bonanza is Mar 21st in Southfiled, MI. Catch
Rypan Designs there....
Plans
are in the works for Apr 17 to 18th visit to Ottawa
Bead Society.
Visit
rypandesigns.blogspot.com
for a teaser about an upcoming event, something on folk arts
or beading or an interesting story. There is so much to share,
but little time.....
Visit
RYPAN DESIGNS Catalogue
of kits, patterns and books or www.buythekit.com
Visit the Gallery
and be inspired! See Student's
work, Wedding
stories complete with photos and references to
kit inspiration and Maria's
own Gallery. Enjoy the creations, inspirations
and stories.
As
well, check out Maria’s Portfolio
with published beadwork Articles, In the Press and descriptions
of Presentations which can be booked anytime.
Read
what inspired my Trypillian Spirit Project
for the ROM Gift Shop and see how it was transformed into
contemporary beadwork. click
for more
Read about therapeutic beading and how beadweaving “saved”
Ellen
Long's life four years ago. Then read Dorothy’s
story about beading’s positive results
from South Africa.
If you would like an innovative program for your bead society
meeting or cultural event, Maria can come and showcase her
“Contemporary Beadwork in Ukraine”
Powerpoint for you and your community. Click on Presentations
for more details.
See Events/USA or Canada
for full details of all my shows for 2010:
USA shows: GLBG Bead Bonanzas in Michigan,
Bead & Button in Milwaukee and Bead
Fest in Philadelphia
Canadian shows: Almost Spring & Fall Bead Oasis
Shows in Toronto, Toronto Bead Society Bead
and Jewellery Fairs and Fall Creativ Festival
in Toronto
Come, enjoy the galleries. Attend a beadwork workshop or show
in your community. Check out the Catalogue
for beadwork books, all-inclusive kits or patterns.

Melinda
Barta, Editor of BEADWORK and Maria.
Bead Fest 2009, Philadelphia, PA
Happy beading!
Maria
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