Elements
Bead Elements & Design Show brings together primary components that give design its dramatic form and spirit. Each craft artist is chosen for skills in beadmaking, metalwork, jewelry making, lapidary arts, fashion design, millinery, weaving, polymer clay, glass making, and interior décor.
The show promotes both legendary beadmakers who have spent years developing the art and newly discovered talent. The majority are independent trades people who create classic and original products out of their own workshops.
The three-day event features rarely-exhibited handmade glass artistic beads and hand-crafted polymer clay and art silver clay beads; contemporary, vintage and antique beads; crystal, stone, and gemstone beads; fabric, clay, shell, and resin beads; kiln-fired, torch and lampworked glass beads; gold, silver, and brass beads; Venetian, tribal, ethnographic, and antique beads.
Bead Elements offers the widest range of artisan apparel, handmade clothing and accessories, such as hand-dyed silks, felted hats, hand-sewn skirts, vintage tribal fabrics, kimono fabrics, shibori art, handbags, and embellished trims.
It is a beautiful place to shop with 250 artisan booths and galleries –buy directly from bead merchants merchant displays; watch ongoing beadmaking performances, do-it-yourself projects and design performances, or take a workshop.
As an alternative to row upon row of similar goods, there are remarkable assortments and collections of handmade accessories and artistic creations such as hand-dyed silks, wools, and cottons; felted hats and jackets; hand-sewn skirts and blouses; hand-woven rugs, textiles, scarves and shawls; handspun fibers, hand painted silks, kimono fabrics; handmade hats and handbags; art clothing, wearable art, and shibori dresses; embellished trims, vintage lace, tapestries, buttons, embroideries, and ribbons.
These are just a few of the qualities that set Bead Elements and Design Show apart from other shows.. The public is cordially welcomed to attend –shop, place orders, meet friends, attend workshops and classes, and most exhibitors offer wholesale pricing to resellers. Registration is easy and can be done online or at the door. Show admission is $10 and good for all three days. Workshops and classes fill up quickly and advance reservation is recommended.
