Rocky Mountain Bead Society
Events

Last updated: 12 MAY 2008

  Programs

The Program Committee has planned some very special programs with some very special people for our upcoming meetings! Feel free to come as early as 6:15 p.m. to check out the book table and the library and visit with each other!


• May 15, 2008
  Artist's Trading Cards (ATC's)
  What is an Artist's Trading Card? It is a card that is the size of a standard playing card--2 1/2 x 3 1/2 made of cloth or paper. It can be stamped, dyed, painted, sewn, glued, beaded, or not and always has your name on it. Made to be traded, never sold.
  We hope you will bring lots of materials to share with friends including: Fabrics, stiff paper, rubber stamps and ink pads, needle and thread, and a permanent ink sharpie pen.
  Don't get bogged down with trying to figure out what you want to do, but let everyone jump in and make anything that comes to their minds. Another great idea is to start an ATC, do one thing to it, pass it to the left, do another thing on it, and so on until the original comes back to you. You can make as many as you wish and they are quick and easy. Mary and Janet Kay will be there to guide you, help you, and steal all the cards they can get! YUK.
  Bring your own supplies or buy a kit for $5.00 at the meeting.
  All paid members are encouraged to participate and it is FREE!
  If you want to read about ATC's there are several books--one I have is "Artist Trading Card Workshop. Create, Collect, Swap." by Bernie Berlin. The web has some good sites as well.

• May 22, 2008
  Noel & Tony Cunningham Celebration
  Noel and Tammy Cunningham are generous and loving people who have been tireless philanthropists for many years in the Denver-metro area. Most recently, they have expanded their efforts to helping Project Mercy in Yetebon, Ethiopia. They lead groups of volunteers to Ethiopia at least once each year and, since 2004, they have included HOPE Bracelet Project travelers to their groups. They are the recipients of the 2008 Friendship Award. The dinner will be at Johnson & Wales University, University Event Center, 1900 Olive Street (entrance is immediately East of the BellTower), Denver, CO. TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ARE $95.00 (or $950.00 for a table of 10), with a Special Ticket price for those age 35 and under of $50.00. Cocktails at 6:00 p.m., International Bazaar Silent Auction at 6:00 p.m., Gourmet Dinner and Wine Bar at 7:00 p.m., Program and Dedication at 8:00 p.m. Performance by the Colorado Chamber Orchestra. For more information, call 303-832-1336.

• June 19, 2008
  June
  TBA

• July 17, 2008
  July - No meeting
  Take some time off!

• July 19, 2008
  Bead Sampler
  Teachers to be determined. Classes to be decided later. Free to members only.

• August 21, 2008
  August
  TBA

• September 18, 2008
  September
  TBA

• October 16, 2008
  Catching the Light: A Review of my 38 Year Journey with Seed Beads
  This talk will be a review of Wendy's career as a bead artist that began in 1970 in Colorado. She will show slides of the different types of beadwork she has created over the years along with commentary of places where she got stuck and how she was able to overcome the blocks. Wendy is one of the leading seed bead artists in the world of beading today. She will speak at our regularly scheduled meeting and we will hold a three-day workshop learning her process. Her website is www.ellsworthstudios.com.

• October 17, 18, 19, 2008
  Wendy Ellsworth Classes
  Please click HERE for complete details, including a flyer, class details, and a class registration form!

• November 20, 2008
  November
  TBA

• December 18, 2008
  December - No meeting
  Have a nice Christmas!

• January 15, 2009
  January - No meeting
  Just relax (while beading!).

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  Classes & Workshops

• Teacher's List
  Do you teach beadwork or related classes? If so, we will start a "Teacher's List." Send your list to Janet Kay Skeen: janet@janet2planet.com. Give us dates, location, times, and cost.

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  Other Beady Events

• May 12 - 31, 2008
  2008 Programs E-survey
  Here it is, our first 'Programs E-survey' I talked about during the April 2008 meeting. This survey is quick and easy (only 10 questions), so please take a moment to complete this survey. I promise, it's painless and very valuable to future programs. We will have this survey open from May 12th to May 31st, 2008. This survey will be closed on June 1st. We hope to capture as much helpful information so that we can have it available during our June meeting, and present to RMBS members. Here's your chance to make a difference for future programs, please take 2 to 3 minutes of your time to complete this survey, it will make a difference. Thank you to Madam President, Vicky Lubthisophon, for finding SurveyMonkey. It will be much faster and easier to capture your responses!
  Jen Tyler - Program Chair Click HERE to take the survey

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  Study Groups

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Be sure to check whether a group is still meeting before attending!

• Bead Study Group
  Every second and third Monday, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., a small group of us gather in the Anthropology office's work room at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, under the sponsorship of Joyce Herold, Curator of Ethnology. Our purpose? At first, we gathered to learn more about beads and help catalog some of the beads in the museum's collection. As time went on, we realized that perhaps while we were cataloging, we could help further the study of beads by putting together a bead sample collection that people could access to further their own study of beads. We continued to study, catalog, and work on building a sample collection. Then a few years ago an incredible thing happened: the museum was able to acquire a truly wonderful ethnographic collection of Chinese beads--the Lewis Collection. So, not only did we have the opportunity to study and catalog beads, but we could do so from an ethnographic context, as well. We hope do a program soon to share with all of you some of the things we have discovered and learned. If any of you would like to join us in our journey to learn more about beads in general, and those at DMNH specifically, we would love to have you join us. Call Dale Zitek, (303) 763-7107, if you are interested. We hope you are. We would love to have more of you join us in our quest.

• Lone Tree Beaders
  The Lone Tree Beaders is a beading interest group that meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month in Lone Tree at the Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00ish. We are sponsored by the Lone Tree Arts Commission and guided by an advisory committee that consults the group for input. We share a common love of beading and are committed to creating an environment that supports expanding knowledge, increasing skill level and artistry, as well as fostering creativity. We choose to work in a relaxed, freindly manner, with minimal organization. We have many levels of experience, welcome all who have at least some experience in beading, and are willing to share. Each meeting has a demonstration of technique or a project presentation by a member. We also plan to have some special classes. If you'd like more information, e-mail our Lone Tree Beaders representative or (303) 790-9855.

• Other Bead Activities
  To find out about other bead-related activities in the Pueblo or Colorado Springs areas, contact our Colorado Springs Member Liaison or call (719) 392-1510.

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  Past Events

• Hope Bracelet Party (November 9, 2007)
  By Pat Daniels. Raising close to $25,000 for the Cunningham Foundation!
• Jeanette Cook's Classes (2005)
  Jeannette Cook, a national teacher from San Diego, teaches her class in "Trio of Tiny Treasure Keepers."
• Hope Bracelet Sorting Party (March 6, 2006)
  By Pat Daniels. What could be more fun than a day playing with beads?

• Bead Bazaar (2006)
  The Mart and our Volunteer Team worked together to make everyone's shopping experience comfortable!
• Bead Bazaar (2007)
  We had a wonderful Bazaar in 2007!
• Bead Bazaar (2008)
  Yet another great year! Fantastic dinner and the vendors appreciated the hospitality suite!

• Bead Bazaar Post Card (2006)
  The card sent out by Shawn Janecek for the 2006 Bead Bazaar.
• Bead Renaissance (2006)
  All you wanted to know about the 2006 Bead Ren.
• DMNS Tour (2006)
  A group of interested RMBS folks on a private tour at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

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