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	January 2008 Bead News from Rachel Nelson-Smith

Yes, there is a new seed bead kit and other fun stuff!

Happy New Year to you! Let us all be set for another year of beady happiness! To start things off right, a new project called O. Mosaic Cuff is being offered up as directions and a complete bead kit in 4 colorways no less! And, a project very special to my heart is also kicking off--a bead society in my hometown of Santa Cruz! Things are also coming together for the nearly 4 weeks of teaching and traveling on the East Coast in February and March. Hopefully there will be time to take photos for posting in the blog!

Email me with your beady questions and comments.

My Best,
Rachel Nelson-Smith

NEW PROJECT: O. Mosaic Cuff

Did you drool over the Ootheca Cuff but it was going to take too much time or money? After taking these roadblocks to heart, a new project has emerged that takes one-third the time and is about one-tenth the cost! As a bonus it is also a great project! Among the reasons which make this project special is that its mutability--the possible color patterns within the bead pattern are infinite! 10 patterns captured in the pages of these directions are only the tip of the iceberg. If you're interested, please consider picking up this fab new cuff!

Show info on:
O. Mosaic Cuff kits & directions

NEWS: Santa Cruz Bead Society Starting Up

Live in the Santa Cruz area? This is for you! The Santa Cruz Bead Society is starting up and will soon gather for the first meeting. Visit the website for details and to keep abreast of date, time, and location info. Further details will not be regularly included in this newsletter.

Take me to:
Santa Cruz Bead Society

TALK: Evolution of a Design

If you're in these areas on these dates, consider stopping in to hear my talk on beadweaving! If your bead society brings out guest speakers and teachers, please mention me!

1/15: Bead Society of Northern California
    This meeting is held at the Sheraton Four Points in Emeryville, CA.
1/16: South Bay Bead Art Guild
    This location is TBA but is likely to be somewhere in the South Bay.
1/19: San Diego Bead Society
    Visit the bead society's website for details and contact information.
2/27: Bead Society of Greater New York
    This meeting is held at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Happy beading! -R