Bead Fest Philadelphia
It's hard to believe that summer is in full swing, but it is, which means it's time to start looking ahead to Bead Fest Philadelphia 2009.
Bead Fest Philadelphia is the largest bead and jewelry show on the East Coast of the United States. This year, they are offering over 100 different classes in everything from lampworking to bead stitching and metalwork. This year, the show's organizers even added an entire day of metalworking classes, and they are calling it Metal Mania.
The show also offers fabulous shopping with all my favorite vendors, including Beyond Beadery, Frantz Art Glass and The Beadin' Path.
Classes are filling up fast, so make sure you check the online registration soon. Some of the teachers who will be at Bead Fest include Marcia DeCoster, Shelley Nybakke, Maggie Meister, Margie Deeb and Melinda Barta.
Bead Fest also holds bead and jewelry shows throughout the year in Portland, Oregon and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
I haven't attended a Bead Fest since the first one was held in 2003, but I am very excited to be planning my trip to Bead Fest Philadelphia this year. I hope to bump into a few old friends and see a few new ones at the show. And that's what these shows are all about, really - finding a place where folks like us can gather to share our love of beads.
Comments
Took a class using a Swarovski rivoli; we were told to always apply clear nail polish to the back, or the backing would wear off due to the oil in the skin; before the class was done, this happened to my friend – totally ruined the appearance of here piece.
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I am very concerned about teacher who is teaching a class that Diane Fitzgerald taught
a Bead and Button in 2008. If Beadwork is not concerned about copyright issues, why would anyone want to take classses or teach there? The Dew Drop bracelet is an exact copy
of a class that I took with Diane and her class costs were less that what this teacher is charging. Please stop this person and Diane has informed Bead Fest.