Show
Schedule
Here is a
list of the shows where I exhibit each year.
I try to
keep this list up-to-date, but please e-mail
me if you have any
questions!
Bird of Paradise Beads
MARCH 2011
March 4th
through 6th
Spring Honolulu
Glass Art & Bead Festival, Oahu, Hawaii
Ward Warehouse, 2nd Floor, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd.,
Honolulu, HI 96814
This will
be the fifth year (wow!) I have attended this show. This
show presents a great variety of beads and findings, including quality
art glass beads from
all
over.
The Ward Warehouse location is very nice,
with lots of natural
light so you can see your bead finds, free parking on site, and many options for
lunch or just relaxing. The exhibitors are diverse and dedicated, and bead fans
come out
in droves!
You can find more information,
including maps and a list of
exhibitors, at the Honolulu Art Glass & Bead Festival Web site,
here: SoftFlex
Glass Art & Bead Festivals.
JUNE 2011
June 10th
through 13th
The
Bead & Button Show Bead
Marketplace
Frontier Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53203
The Bead & Button Show in
Milwaukee is the bead show of all bead shows! It is the
largest retail bead show
in North America, and will offer over 600 classes
this year. Classes
cover a huge variety of bead and jewelry techniques and the full
range of
skill levels from new-to-it-all to expert. The event is held each
year in Milwaukee’s historic downtown district, the home base for the publishers of Bead & Button Magazine.
If you've never been there, Milwaukee is a sweet town with a lot going
on, especially in the spring. You will find world-class
lodging and dining at Midwest prices all around the downtown area—you
can’t beat that!
If you’re shopping for beads at the show, Bead & Button's Bead Marketplace opens for registered show attendees for a special preview on Thursday night, June 9th from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The show is open to the public starting on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., then Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can find out more about the show, register for classes, look up vendors, and even print out a discount admission coupon at The Bead & Button Show Web site.
Drawing with Light: Part I is a two-day lampwork class focusing on creating pictorial images with glass stringer, with an emphasis on ways to improve control, precision, and detail and you create images in glass. The Class will be held June 8th and 9th (Wednesday & Thursday). Click here to go directly to the class page.
Drawing with Light: Part II is a half-day intensive where we will take a tour through all the many techniques you can use to create etched designs of your own on glass. You can learn more by going directly to the class page here.
You can check out all the Bead & Button class offerings here.
MORE 2011 SHOWS (DETAILS TO COME):
July 28th through 31st - The International Society of Glass Beadmakers Annual Gathering, Louisville Kentucky
September/October? Date to be set - The Northwest Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar
November - The Houston Bead Society Annual Bead and Jewelry Show
Bird of Paradise Beads
Where was I in 2010? At these shows!
FEBRUARY 2010
The
details are not entirely mapped out yet, but I will be displaying my
work at my first local trunk show just two weeks from now! I'll be
there along with Lafayette metal artist Paula
McDowell, and possibly others. I think it will be a
great
time! Beaucoup Beads is a very friendly and casual shop.
Owner Marie
and manager Shannon are really helpful and fun! I'll post the
exact hours as
soon as I get the details, and I'll be sending out postcard to all the
local art lovers. Please help spread the word, local Lafayette
pals, and come by to visit during the show!
MARCH 2010
March 5th
through 7th
Spring Honolulu
Glass Art & Bead Festival, Oahu, Hawaii
Ward Warehouse, 2nd Floor, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd.,
Honolulu, HI 96814
This will be the fourth year I have
exhibited at this show,
and I’m hooked. This show brings out a fabulous variety of vendors with
all kinds of beads and findings, including quality art glass beads from
all
over.
The Ward Warehouse location is great,
with lots of natural
light to see your bead finds, free parking on site, and many nearby
spots for
lunching. The exhibitors are diverse and dedicated, and the bead fans
come out
in droves!
You can find more information,
including maps and a list of
exhibitors, at the Honolulu Art Glass & Bead Festival Web site,
here: SoftFlex
Glass Art & Bead Festivals.
JUNE 2010
June 10th
through 13th
The
Bead & Button Show Bead
Marketplace
Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53203
The Bead & Button Show in
Milwaukee is the show of shows: The Bead & Button Show is the
largest retail bead show
in north America, and the show organizers will offer over 600 classes
this year
covering a huge variety of bead and jewelry techniques across a wide
range of
skill levels. The event is held every
year in Milwaukee’s historic downtown district, which offers
world-class
lodging and dining at Midwest prices—you can’t beat that!
If you’re shopping for
beads at the show, Bead & Button's Bead Marketplace opens for
registered
show attendees for a special preview on Thursday night, June 10th
from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The show is open to the public starting on
Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., then Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m., and
Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can find out more about the show,
register
for classes, look up vendors, and even print out a discount admission
coupon at
The
Bead & Button Show Web site.
Special
Note: I will be
teaching a class on lampwork glass beadmaking and etching glass beads
called Playing
with Light: Creating Glass Beads for Etched Effects
at this year's Bead
& Button show! The Class will be held June 9th
and 10th
(Wednesday & Thursday). Click
here
to go directly to my class registration page, or check out
all the Bead
& Button class offerings. I have also listed more
details about the class on my Teaching
page.
JULY 2010
July 31st
International
Society of Glass
Beadmakers Annual
Gathering &
Bead Bazaar
Rochester, New York. Details are now available on
the ISGB Web site!
The
International society of Glass Beadmakers will hold it’s annual
convention,
The Gathering, in Rochester New York this year from July 29th
through August 1st, with coordinated events in
Corning New York as
well. This fabulous annual event is not to be missed if you are One of
Us—by which I mean thoroughly hooked on art glass beads.
As a
beadmaker, you will be able to see demonstrations and hear
presentations by
world-renowned artists on a wide variety of topics in glass art. You
will also
get to meet wonderful people from all over the world, at all levels of
glass
melting skill, and all of whom are there to share our knowledge and
revel in
our obsession with glass.
As a
bead collector, you will see artists from all over the world at the
Saturday
Bead Bazaar on July 31st. Some artist who will
be there are world
famous, others are brand new on the scene, and many do not exhibit at
bead
shows anywhere else. It is truly a unique experience each year, and not
to be
missed if you are a lover of art glass beads.
SEPTEMBER
Friday September 10th 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
My first ever trunk show at The Baton Rouge Bead Company!
The Baton Rouge Bead Company, 15959 Hewwood Avenue, Suite G, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
OCTOBER
October 2nd and 3rd, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Northwest Bead Society Annual Bead Bazaar
Embassy Suites Seattle North/Lynnwood, 20610 - 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Houston Bead Society Annual Bead and Jewelry Show
Past
Shows – just FYI…
2009
November
13th & 15th
Houston Bead Society Annual Bead & Jewelry Show
The H.E.S.S
Club,5430 Westheimer
Road, Houston TX 77056
September
12th & 13th
Northwest
Bead Society Bead Bazaar
Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood WA 98036
June
4th through 7th
The Bead & Button Show’s Bead Marketplace
Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53203
March
7th through 9th
Spring Honolulu Glass Art & Bead Festival, Oahu, Hawaii
Ward Warehouse, 2nd Floor, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814
2008
November 10th
&
11th
Bay Area Bead Extravaganza! BABE!
Oakland Convention Center, 10th and Broadway,
Oakland, CA 94607
August 9th
International Society of Glass Beadmakers Annual Bead Bazaar at The
Gathering
Oakland Marriot City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, California, 94607
June 5th
through 8th
The Bead & Button Show’s Bead Marketplace
Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53203
March 7th
through 9th
Spring Honolulu Glass Art & Bead Festival, Oahu, Hawaii
Ward Warehouse, 2nd Floor, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814
2007
November 10th
&
11th
Bay Area Bead Extravaganza! BABE!
Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, CA 94607
September 15th
&
16th
Northwest Bead Society Bead Bazaar
Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood WA 98036
July 28th
The International Society of Glass Beadmakers Annual Bead Bazaar
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
55403
June 7th
through 10th
The Bead & Button Show Bead Marketplace
Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
2006
November 4th
& 5th
The Bay Area Bead Extravaganza -- BABE!The Oakland Convention Center,
at 10th
& Broadway
July 22nd
The International Society of Glass Beadmakers Annual Gathering Bead
Bazaar
Hyatt Regency Crown Center, 2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, Missouri
June 15th
through 18th
The Bead & Button Show
Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
May 6th
& 7th
The Kansas City Bead Blast
1775 Universal Avenue, Kansas City Missouri
2005
November 5th
& 6th
The Bay Area Bead Extravaganza -- BABE!
The Oakland Convention Center, at 10th &
Broadway
September 3rd
&
4th
The Austin Bead Society 15th Annual Jewelry
& Bead Bazaar
Crockett Center, 10601 N. Lamar, Austin TX 78753
July 30th
The International Society of Glass Beadmakers Gathering XIII Bead Bazaar
The Grand Ballroom of the Galt House Hotel, 140 North 4th
Street, Louisville, Kentucky
July 29th (and
through September)
The River of Glass Juried Jewelry Show and Sale
The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main Street, Louisville KY
June 16th to 19th
Bead & Button Show Bead Marketplace
Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 30th and
May 1st
Kansas City Bead Blast
Overland Park Convention Center, College Road & Lamar Ave.,
Overland Park,
Kansas
February 18th
to 21st
Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004
July 31st
The International Society of Glass Beadmakers, Gathering XII Bead
Bazaar,
Portland, Oregon
May 21st to 23rd
The Bead & Button Show Bead Marketplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2003
The Hand-in-Hand Glass Bead
Jewelry Show and Sale
The Welles Emporium, Lowell, Massachusetts
2002
Obsession: A Ten Year Affair
with the Bead. This juried show was sponsored by the International
Society of Glass
Beadmakers in celebration of their 10th anniversary. A full-color
catalog
picturing all the beads in the collection is available for purchase
from the
ISGB.