Jan
16, 2012:
“Embellishing Your World”, Beading & Surface
Designs” presentation
Grand River Bead Society – Guelph, ON
“Embellishing Your World: Beading & Surface Designs”
is about transforming the mundane into beautiful with an array
of techniques and design ideas. Be inspired to embellish a
few things once you see how people in different parts of the
world meet the challenge to create beauty with materials on
hand. Breathtaking photos of decorated objects and their stories
will motivate you to transform a few of your own.
There
will be many incredible artifacts representing the First Nations
people, Pashtun tribes, Zulu chiefs, Indonesian deity, Ukrainian
artisans, school kids and a former dissident, US crafters
and Canadian bead artists! See beaded flowers, ‘pysanky’
eggs and ornaments. Visually "meet" some of these
talented people with their folk art.
A
mini Rypan Designs Trunk Show will also be
available during the meeting.
In
addition, I’ll be teaching “Textured Diagonal
Weave”. See their website for more details.
Membership definitely has it’s priviledges!
Mon. 7
p.m. to 9 p.m.
Details: www.grandriverbeadsociety.com
Special GRBS price for a Diagonal Weave sampler kit at Nov
meeting
Contact: grandriverbeadsociety@gmail.com
Meeting location: Crafters’ Cupboard: www.crafterscupboard.com
430 Laird Rd. Guelph, ON Guelph ON N1G 3X7
(off Hwy 6 North between Guelph and Hwy 401)
Mar.
16 to 18, 2012:
“Spring” Canadian Bead Oasis Show – Toronto,
ON
This 7th
annual retail consumer show features beads, beading kits,
jewelry and components, lampwork art glass beads for your
beading needs. There will be a roster of classes available.
Fri. 12
p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Details: www.nlmglassarts.com/beadshow
Admission: $8 (3-day pass $12); $5 Seniors
Registration: 1-866-311-1104; complimentary admission with
class registration
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Bldg.,
Rm. 104, Lower Level below the Front Street Lobby
255 Front St. West (Union Station; TTC)
Apr.
27 to 28, 2012:
Creativ Festival – International Centre, Toronto, ON
The “All-Inclusive
Admission Interactive and Spring Unique” show in a two-day
format. There will be lectures and demos and plenty of creative
stimulation throughout the show. I’ll be doing four
seminars. Visit RYPAN DESIGNS near the front of the show at
booth #135.
Fri. 10
a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Details: www.csnf.com
Fee: All-inclusive admission; get in early at 9 a.m. with
advance tickets
Free parking
International Centre, Hall 1 & 2, 6900 Airport Rd., Mississauga
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Toronto Bead Society, a non-profit, volunteer
group of bead enthusiasts, meets the second Wednesday from
September to June at Ryerson University.
Meetings include international bead artist presenters, technique
nights, Bag of Beads Challenge.
TBS
sponsors a fall and spring Bead Fair and Jewellery
Show of member’s works and more beads to purchase.
Check TBS website for program, details and gallery.
Meetings
are generally on the 2nd Wednesday of month, 7 to 9 p.m. There
are a few exceptions to meeting dates to accommodate Ryerson
students.
Check
the TBS Calendar for meeting and event dates. Everything can
be found in great details on www.torontobeadsociety.org
Ryerson
Univiersity
Jorgensen Hall, Room: POD250
380 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON
(East of Yonge St. TTC: College or Dundas; parking)
In
case of bad weather, check the web site or call the TBS hotline:
416-264-8999.
Cancellations will be posted by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Join
the beading community and have fun!
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Check out my blog! It varies between reflections about
folk arts and creative beading. It’s a great
place to see my latest happenings, newest projects and collections.
I always include at least one photo with each posting. There’s
a lot of inspiration and eye candy.
Keep
visiting and be inspired to bead creatively,
Maria
rypandesigns.blogspot.com
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