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Beading – Metalwork – Kumihimo – Chain Maille – Enameling – Metal Clay – Wirework

We will have it all at the 2020 Bead&Button Show!

Things are coming together for the August class schedule. With names like Diane Fitzgerald, Anne Mitchell, Isabella Lam, Julie Sanford, Sarah Thompson, and so many more, our Instructors will be bringing you the latest techniques, thoughtful projects and the most inspiring classes.
 

If you are currently signed up for classes, watch your inbox for an email from us about your updated August schedule, coming soon. If you’re not signed up yet, watch our newsletters and Facebook page for more information about the new class schedule in the next few weeks.
 

Most importantly, we thank you for your patience as we work to put together the kind of quality Bead&Button Show experience you have come to expect over the new Show dates. Our team appreciates the kind words of support we have received from so many of you through email, phone and social media. We are truly grateful to work with such a wonderful, understanding community.

Competition Deadlines extended through June 29 -
No Shipping Required!

BeadDreams and Metal Jewelry Artistry entrants now have until June 29, 2020 to submit their best work from over the last 20 years! We are also making the competitions easier to enter.

Finalists will no longer be required to ship their pieces to the Show. Entries will be judged from images that are submitted by jewelry artists.

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Exhibitor Spotlight: Diane Miller of Midwest Maille

Author, instructor and kit-maker extraordinaire Diane Miller says her love of artisan jewelry started in 1999 when a friend “dragged” her to a Chicago bead show where she admired the beautiful work of another talented jewelry artist. She had been searching for an avenue to express her own creativity and jewelry seemed the perfect fit. She took some simple beading classes and was hooked immediately. Since that time Diane has expanded her knowledge of jewelry making techniques and now focuses mainly on the intricate work of handcrafting different sized jump rings and designing unique hand-woven chain maille jewelry. Flash forward a few years and her company Midwest Maille has become a fixture at the Bead&Button Show’s Bead&Jewelry Expo.

We are so happy she will be joining us again for the new show dates in August. If you’re into chain maille or looking for a new hobby to pick up while spending time at home, Midwest maille can ship a wide range of wonderful kits, argentium silver rings and other supplies right to your door. Be sure to check out her Facebook page for specials and promo codes!

Please consider supporting the exhibitors in our Bead&Button Show community by ordering your project materials from them online during this strange and difficult time.

Instructor Spotlight: Robyn Cornelius

We are so excited to have Robyn Cornelius confirmed for the new August Bead&Button Show dates!

Robyn Cornelius owns and operates Little Rock Jewellery Studio in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is an explorer of materials and techniques, and describes her jewellery as sculptural and colourful, with clever mechanics and rustic finishes.

Robyn is a teacher of metalsmithing techniques selling online tutorials, workshops around the United States and Canada, and teaches workshops at her family run jewellery supply business, Bedrock Supply. She has a degree in Jewellery and Metals from the Alberta College of Art and Design.

Class dates & times are currently TBD, but check out her 2020 Bead&Button Show classes here!

Free Content Fridays on Social Media!

Did you know we’ve been releasing FREE projects every Friday to provide you with some additional creative and inspirational outlets to fill those long hours at home? We’re doing our best to find things you can do with materials you might already have on hand.

Make sure you like our Facebook page or follow @BeadAndButtonShow on Instagram to see this week’s free projects, and to find out when new free projects are released.

We’d love to see photos of your work in process (especially if you get extra “assistance” from some furry friends at home) and the variety of finished products we’ll all have. Make sure to tag @Bead&ButtonShow so the whole community can share in the experience.

These free projects are courtesy of Facet Jewelry. You can check out FacetJewelry.com for hundreds more projects and ideas for while you're hanging out at home, or any time.

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