Aug.
13 to 14, 2010:
Ukrainian Museum-Archives - Cleveland, OH
Aug.
20 to 22, 2010:
Bead Fest Philadelphia – King of Prussia, PA
Sep.
17 to 19, 2010:
“Fall” Canadian Bead Oasis Show – Toronto,
ON
This 7thth
annual retail consumer show features beads, beading kits,
jewelry and components, lampwork art glass beads for all your
beading needs. It’s back in its usual rooms on the east
side of the North building of the Metro Convention Centre.
Classes are already posted. Rypan Designs will be showing
new kits and patterns.
Fri.
10 a.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.,
Rms. 205 & 206, east end of building near Intercontinental
Hotel
255 Front St. West (Union Station; TTC)
Oct.
22 to 24, 2010:
Creativ Festival – South Metro Hall, Toronto, ON
The largest show of its kind will be totally redesigned for
Fall. It's where you go to get in-the-know and stay on top
of what’s hot, what’s new and what’s next
in the world of beading, sewing, knitting, quilting, needlework,
rug hooking, fibre arts, paper crafts and other creative art
forms. For the latest kits and patterns, Visit RYPAN DESIGNS
at booth #717.
| 124c3 |
Scalloped
Heart Necklace |
Thu
9 to 12 |
Rm
707 |
| 125c3 |
Twig
Willow Twist |
Fri
1 to 4 |
Rm
701B1 |
| 126c2 |
3D
Snowflake Extravaganza |
Fri
5 to 7 |
Rm
701B1 |
| 960s1 |
Embellishing
Your World: Beading & Surface Designs 45 min Seminar |
Sat
3 to 3:45 |
Rm
717A |
| 014b.5 |
Let’s
Start Beading: Picot Basics |
Sun
11 to 11:45 |
Rm
866 |
| 127c1.5 |
Diagonal
Crystals Bracelet |
Sun
3 to 4:30 |
Rm
717A |
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Create
Your Style Swarovski® Dangle Earrings Jewellery Make
‘n Takes |
Fri
11:15; Sat & Sun 12 noon |
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Fri.
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Details: www.creativfestival.ca
Admission fee - get discounted tickets earlier
Advance registration required for workshops; some kit fees
Metro Toronto Convention Centre; South Bldg., Hall D
222 Bremner Blvd. (Union Station; TTC/GO access via Skywalk)
Nov.
6 to 7, 2010:
Toronto Bead Society “Bead and Jewellery Fair”
– Toronto, ON
NEW date
at the same sunny venue as the spring show! Here’s your
chance to purchase beadwork and lampwork beads directly from
talented TBS members! Workshops and classes, handmade jewellery
& beads, pearls, stones, tools, sterling, findings, beads
from around the world, vintage, kits, stringing, Swarovski,
and so much more... All vendors are in one room!
Sat.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Details: www.torontobeadsociety.org
Admission fee: $5 for one day; $8 for a 2-day pass
Cafe service
Parking: free surface parking on first come basis; $5 underground
parking
CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave. (at Kilgour) (www.cnib.ca/centre)
TTC: Davisville Station, #11 Bayview bus to CNIB)
Nov.
22, 2010:
Grand River Bead Society - Guelph, ON
Maria
will present her “Contemporary Beadwork in Ukraine”
show to start off the evening. She will follow up with a hands-on
workshop to introduce members to netting and beadweaving with
her all-inclusive Textured Net kit. It’s available in
a choice of colours for the lucky members present that evening.
Mon. 7:15
to 9:15 p.m.
Details: www.grandriverbeadsociety.com
Special GRBS price for choice of Textured Net kit at Nov meeting
Contact: grandriverbeadsociety@gmail.com
Evergreen Centre, 638 Woolwich St., Guelph N1H 3Y8
(North of Speedvale Ave.)
Jun. 10 to 12, 2011:
Bead & Button Show – Milwaukee, WI
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Toronto Bead Society, a non-profit, volunteer
group of bead enthusiasts, meets the second Wednesday from
September to June at a NEW venue, the 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 (except July &
August), 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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