(LATE) APRIL 2005 

BEAD NEWS

Hi There,

 

Thanks for joining us for a late-April Bead News. There are just some things that can't wait until the start of next month! 

 

The Ootheca Cuff directions are now available with a kit in turquoise! A couple of inspiring women, Mary Ann Miller and Denise Peacock, in the Santa Cruz area will join us in class to discuss what keeps them going in the bead biz. And, there are some pictures from my trip to Tucson this year. 

 

These days the beads are happening!

 

My Best,

Rachel

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UPCOMING EVENTS
A couple of very special speakers will be speaking to students at classes offered through Santa Cruz and Capitola Parks & Recreation. You are welcome to join us for these presentations given by these two wonderful women even if you are not taking the class. However, contact with me during the presentation should be limited as my attention will be on the students of the current class.

Mary Ann Miller

Mary Ann will speak to us about her business of dealing in gemstones with a focus on metaphysical properties.

 

Friday, April 28th, 2:30 -3:00 pm

Jade Street Community Center

4400 Jade St., Capitola, CA

 

Monday, May 15th, 8:30 - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz High School, Room #40

 

Monday, July 31st, 8:30 - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz High School, Room #40

 

Tuesday, August 8th, 8:00 - 8:30 pm

Jade Street Community Center

4400 Jade St., Capitola, CA

Denise Peacock

Denise runs her own jewelry design business offering up her delicious bead jewelry across the United States. Visit Denise's website at www.delisch.com.

 

Monday, April 24th, 8:30 - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz High School, Room #40

 

Monday, May 22nd, 8:30 - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz High School, Room #40

 

Wednesday, July 12th, 8:30 - 9:00 pm

Santa Cruz High School, Room #40

 

KITS & DIRECTIONS NOW AVAILABLE!

Here are two new kits available!

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Ootheca Cuff Turkeise

This piece features 11/0 Japanese seed beads in opaque turquoise and silver-lined kelly green with green niobium wire, 300 3mm Swarovski bicones, and three sterling silver magnetic clasps. Very, very edible. 

 

Complete Kit: $104

Directions Only: $20

click on the pic for ordering info

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Crystal Guanyin Necklace

This is an all sterling and Swarovski piece I taught for Swarovski in Tucson this year. Crystals are fuchsia and light azure and the pearls are mauve. Kits are limited.

 

Complete Kit: $45

Directions Only: $20

click on the pic for ordering info

 

NEW PROJECTS
The Bead Bezelled Cab is truly a new project for me, but the others are older. The Easy Summer Garden Bracelet was created to lure more beaders into seed bead weaving! We'll see how well it works this Summer! The Ootheca Aureat is just a new sample, but I will be offering the class a second time this Summer after the first successful offering last weekend!

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Bead Bezelled Cabochon

Offered at The Beading Frenzy

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Easy Summer Garden Bracelet

Offered at The Beading Frenzy

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Hand-forged Chain-links

Offered at The Beading Frenzy

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Ootheca Cuff

Offered at The Beading Frenzy

 

RACHEL'S BEADING MESSAGE BOARD

There is now a message board online where you can as me and other board members questions and post replies. I've been getting a number of bead-related questions lately which have been answered by email and will try to get that happening on the board. If you have any questions, please post to the board! 

Check it out:

http://jewelryworkshop.proboards61.com

 

There is a poll on your favorite beading technique!

Ask me questions in the online forum!

 

UPCOMING ARTICLES

There is no official date on this one but the Draedalus Drape Earrings will appear in the online magazine The Bead Bugle. It is my favorite online magazine so far, and the only one I know of. Alice Korach, the beady mastermind founding editor of Bead & Button Magazine heads this online publication. And, it rocks because of her!

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While verifying the Bead Bugle web address I came upon a lovely article by one of my first beading friends, Wilma Anderson.

 

UPCOMING BOOKS

I just finished up working with Kate Welsh, the editor of a book called "Not Your Mama's Beading". The book is due out this fall. The publisher is Wiley known for their "Dummies" series. I contributed seven pieces to the project! A bookmark, a beaded watch, a cell phone strap, a tiara, an anklet, a cuff and more more thing I'm forgetting!

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UPCOMING CLASSES

For the full schedule click here.

 

REDWOOD CITY, CA

Extraordinary Jewelry Workshop, Thursdays, April 27th - June 1st, 1:00 - 4:00 pm. No class 5/11 & 18.

Redwood City Parks & Recreation

 

REDWOOD CITY, CA

Seed Bead Therapy, Thursdays, April 27th - June 1st, 6:00 - 9:00 pm. No class 5/11 & 18.

Redwood City Parks & Recreation

 

CAPITOLA, CA

Wire Jewelry Workshop, Fridays, April 28th - June 2nd, noon - 3:00 pm. No class 5/12 & 19.

Capitola Parks & Recreation

 

CUPERTINO, CA

Extraordinary Jewelry Workshop, Tuesdays, May 2nd - 30th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm. No class 5/16.

Cupertino Parks & Recreation

 

CUPERTINO, CA

Wire Jewelry Workshop, Tuesdays, May 2nd - 30th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm. No class 5/16.

Cupertino Parks & Recreation

 

MONTEREY, CA

Wire Jewelry Workshop, Wednesdays, May 3rd - 31st, 6:00 - 9:00 pm. No class 5/17.

Monterey Parks & Recreation

 

BEAD ADVENTURES
As I prepare my Fall 2006 calendar, it is hard to believe my Tucson trip wasn't that long ago, after all! After our driving fiasco last year, my Mom and I vowed to fly in 2006. And, we did! Again we stayed with my step-father's loving Aunt Wanda and Uncle Bill. And, again, we had a fabulous time. Here are some photo highlights!
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Phantom of the Opera, are you impressed, or what?!

We'd just eaten a lovely lunch in an Omni Resort meeting room while listening to Margo Potter's presentation on the history of Swarovski. From Left to Right: Susan Kazarian (owner of The Beading Frenzy), Aunt Wanda, Maud Pruiett (my Mom), THE DRESS, me, a new beading friend, The Security Guard for THE DRESS.

Mom and I

All dressed up for the Friday night Swarovski soiree. She is so cute. Little did we know she'd end up in the hospital just a couple months later getting her gall bladder out. She's okay now, still crazy though! See my matching bracelet and shoes!?

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She rocks!

Jeannette Cook and I.

Have a couple drinks...

...and everyone is your friend! I don't know what the lovely woman in the middle is, if you know email me. And, on the far right is Marla Gassner.

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You guessed it...

"Hot Flash Mama's" I SWEAR that is what they were saying...

My Mentor

Marcia de Coster. I love this woman.

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We Like Sparkly Things

Here I am with a crazy Japanese Swarovski guy, and Sandra Lupo and her friend. We all oogled his sparkly camera. He even had crystals in view from the rips in his jeans.

Sweet Family

All the wonderful family in Tucson--most of them Snowbirds who also live in Michigan.

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