San Diego Bead Society

Monday, March 10, 2014

March 15 2014 Program and Class

March 15, 2014 Saturday Program

Mingei Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego 10 a.m. until 12 noon.

Paulette Baron is a nationally known bead artist who is a repeating instructor at Bead and Button Show.

She has illustrated and is a coauthor of the book Beading Across America.

Her presentation for the S. D. Bead Society is called Evolution of a Design, which follows the trajectory of her work. It shows how she creates totally different designs by using the same variation of peyote stitch. It is always great learning experience to see and follow the thought processes of an artist in design.

March 16, 2014 Sunday New Class

She is teaching Spike Me a new class for 2014 which is debuting at Bead and Button Show this year.

In this class you will learn how to:

· Create spiral components and vary their size

· Mix pearls and seed beads together to get the look of elegant spirals

· Attach them to a double cord to create a dynamic neck piece

· Learn a modified version of peyote stitch to create these spirals

· Learn how to combine crystals, pearls and seed beads in a new approach

Gum drops may be substituted for spikes if you wish.

S.D. Bead Society website has a Paypal button for payments for this class.

Visit Paulette Barons website here.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

February 15 2014 Program and February 16, 2014 Class

February 15, 2014 Program

Marcia DeCoster presents Modular Design

Mingei Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego

10 a.m. to 12 noon

Marcia DeCoster is an internationally famous bead artist, designer and book author. We are very privileged to have her as a contributing member of the San Diego Bead Society.

Her Presentation is on her Modular Design philosophy and teaching techniques. When she creates a lovely element, that element might end up as part of a necklace, a standalone pendant, a luxurious ring, or an earring or as the bracelet called Pacific Morning Glory our featured class this month.

In all these metamorphoses, the design unit keeps its basic construction, but to a viewer they all look like brand new creations because the colors, outlines and embellishments change its appearance completely.

Discover Marcia DeCoster if you are not familiar with her body of work. Check out her website, or her blog which has lots of links to her books.

February 16 Sunday Class

We accept PayPal on our website. Payment is required before you can register for our classes.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

January 2014 Program and Class

Thom Atkins is teaching in San Diego

January 18, 2014 Saturday

Beads and Bead Embroidery for Quilters

Nobel Recreation Center

Toscana Dr, San Diego, CA 92122

12:30 until 5:30 p.m.

Free parking in adjoining flat lot.

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Only three seats left

This is a hand quilting class; no sewing machine needed. Fee is $100 per student for Bead Society members, and $125 per student for non members. Price includes the class kit prepared by Thom Atkins which is a 9" by 9" quilt square.

Refunds will be given until January 10th and only if your spot is sold.

Make all checks out to San Diego Bead Society

Mail all checks with your name and address to the treasurer:

Ellen Kroll

5325 Renaissance Ave San Diego, CA 92122

Please email when you send your check so we can hold the space for you.

Directions: Exit 805 at Nobel drive. Turn left. Drive to Shorline Dr. Turn right. Turn right at the first street Toscana Dr. Drive to the end of the street and enter the parking lot on your right.