Monday, October 12, 2009
California Redwood Beads
Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
www.santacruzseaglass.com
The event features sea glass and ocean related artists that all share a passion for the Ocean and the protection and conservation of our beaches and oceans. This is the first event of it's kind; and was founded by Krista Hammond, owner of Santa Cruz Sea Glass. Krista wanted to share her passion for natural sea glass jewelry and her dedication to the preservation of the ocean and beaches in the Monterey Bay Sanctuary, so she decided a Festival that celebrates the beauty of Ocean Art, or so called "Sanctuary Art" while donating a percentage of application fees directly back into protecting the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. Donations will be made to both the Seymour/Long Marine Center and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
The event features sea glass and ocean related artists that all share a passion for the Ocean and the protection and conservation of our beaches and oceans. This is the first event of it's kind; and was founded by Krista Hammond, owner of Santa Cruz Sea Glass. Krista wanted to share her passion for natural sea glass jewelry and her dedication to the preservation of the ocean and beaches in the Monterey Bay Sanctuary, so she decided a Festival that celebrates the beauty of Ocean Art, or so called "Sanctuary Art" while donating a percentage of application fees directly back into protecting the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. Donations will be made to both the Seymour/Long Marine Center and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
To pick up a postcard and 2 for 1 admission to the festival please visit The Craft Gallery Annex http://www.craftgallery.netor visit the promoter Santa Cruz Sea Glass at one of our shows!http://www.santacruzseaglass.com/shows.html The festival will feature the amazing artists.
The event features sea glass and ocean related artists that all share a passion for the Ocean and the protection and conservation of our beaches and oceans. This is the first event of it's kind; and was founded by Krista Hammond, owner of Santa Cruz Sea Glass. Krista wanted to share her passion for natural sea glass jewelry and her dedication to the preservation of the ocean and beaches in the Monterey Bay Sanctuary, so she decided a Festival that celebrates the beauty of Ocean Art, or so called "Sanctuary Art" while donating a percentage of application fees directly back into protecting the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. Donations will be made to both the Seymour/Long Marine Center and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
The event features sea glass and ocean related artists that all share a passion for the Ocean and the protection and conservation of our beaches and oceans. This is the first event of it's kind; and was founded by Krista Hammond, owner of Santa Cruz Sea Glass. Krista wanted to share her passion for natural sea glass jewelry and her dedication to the preservation of the ocean and beaches in the Monterey Bay Sanctuary, so she decided a Festival that celebrates the beauty of Ocean Art, or so called "Sanctuary Art" while donating a percentage of application fees directly back into protecting the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. Donations will be made to both the Seymour/Long Marine Center and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
To pick up a postcard and 2 for 1 admission to the festival please visit The Craft Gallery Annex http://www.craftgallery.netor visit the promoter Santa Cruz Sea Glass at one of our shows!http://www.santacruzseaglass.com/shows.html The festival will feature the amazing artists.
2010 New Meeting Day
At least it will still be on Saturday!
Beginning in 2010, we will meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Most recently, we've been meeting on the 2nd Saturday of each month. As always, our 'Thanks' goes out to Donna Swedberg who organizes our meeting space at the library.
Meeting time and location remains the same:
Beginning in 2010, we will meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Most recently, we've been meeting on the 2nd Saturday of each month. As always, our 'Thanks' goes out to Donna Swedberg who organizes our meeting space at the library.
Meeting time and location remains the same:
Santa Cruz Library, Central Branch
Meeting Room, upstairs (there is an elevator)
224 Church Street in Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
2nd Saturday of the month (2010: 3rd Saturday)
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Lecture Yemenite Filigree by Yehouda Tassa
Exciting news! Yehouda Tassa of Sabra Jewelry Design has recently agreed to come to a bead society meeting for a lecture on his work of Yemenite Filigree! We met in Palo Alto a few years ago as his wife was attending one of my classes through the Palo Alto Adult School. He charmed the ladies in class and they coerced him into bringing his filigree work in. And, when he did, the ladies were floored with the delicate and intricate work.Currently, we're deciding on a date which will be added to our website meeting calendar as soon as it is decided. In the meantime, if you'd like to see Yehouda's work check out his website here.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Upcoming Speakers & Topics
This Saturday at our monthly meeting a wire demonstration and talk will make up the 2nd half of the meeting. Efforts to gather spearkers for upcoming meetings have garnered a talk by Estelle Drinkhaus-Davey on pearl knotting at our January meeting and we're in talks with Kathy Corby to come speak to use about her jewelry-making. Also, Emails of Inquiry were sent out to a number of local professional jewelry- and bead-makers asking if they'd like to come speak to the bead society in exchange for our admiration. I'll keep you posted!
Bead Brigade
One of the projects of our bead society is the Bead Brigade headed by Colleen Hindson where periodically our members will spend time beading with residents of nursing faciliites in the Santa Cruz area. This is from glass bead-maker and bead society member Deb Culmer about her experience going into the Santa Cruz Skilled Nursing recently:
"Last Friday, I visited SC Skilled Nursing to make beads with my friend
there, Janet. This was not an "official" SCBS visit, just informal,
but I knew Janet would tell some folks -- I trusted her judgement to
invite folks who are pretty high-functioning, especially since she
knew I would be there on my own. Colleen loaned me the "donation" bags
of jewelry, and I took along my tools and some hastily assembled
findings and seed beads.
As I walked in, I saw one person who had attended mine and Colleen's
last visit there, Artilio aka Coyote. He was so excited to see me! His
string of beads he made last time had just come apart that morning. I
met Janet, Sue and Cookie in the cafeteria, and the 5 of us went to
the Friendship Room, where we could have some privacy.
I had just a few earring pins and wires with me, and it turned out
everyone except Coyote wanted to make earrings! So I helped Cookie and
Janet make their earrings with wires, and I totally improvised Sue's
using Flex. It was a little tricky and about 85% successful, but she
was thrilled! Coyote used most of my red, black and yellow seed beads
(I had a lot, so it was fine) making a long strand. Janet made herself
a beautiful picture jasper and tiger's eye necklace using stretchy
stuff.
I was there for about 1-1/2 hours, and we had a GREAT time! I even
managed to make a bracelet for myself."
Thanks to Deb making time for this activity!
"Last Friday, I visited SC Skilled Nursing to make beads with my friend
there, Janet. This was not an "official" SCBS visit, just informal,
but I knew Janet would tell some folks -- I trusted her judgement to
invite folks who are pretty high-functioning, especially since she
knew I would be there on my own. Colleen loaned me the "donation" bags
of jewelry, and I took along my tools and some hastily assembled
findings and seed beads.
As I walked in, I saw one person who had attended mine and Colleen's
last visit there, Artilio aka Coyote. He was so excited to see me! His
string of beads he made last time had just come apart that morning. I
met Janet, Sue and Cookie in the cafeteria, and the 5 of us went to
the Friendship Room, where we could have some privacy.
I had just a few earring pins and wires with me, and it turned out
everyone except Coyote wanted to make earrings! So I helped Cookie and
Janet make their earrings with wires, and I totally improvised Sue's
using Flex. It was a little tricky and about 85% successful, but she
was thrilled! Coyote used most of my red, black and yellow seed beads
(I had a lot, so it was fine) making a long strand. Janet made herself
a beautiful picture jasper and tiger's eye necklace using stretchy
stuff.
I was there for about 1-1/2 hours, and we had a GREAT time! I even
managed to make a bracelet for myself."
Thanks to Deb making time for this activity!
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