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Are you passionate about beading?  Just getting started?  Haven't tried it yet, but interested?  This is the group for you.  The Loose Bead Society of Greater Milwaukee is a fellowship of kindred spirits that began in 1999 with the purpose of sharing and promoting the creation of beautiful beadwork. We take pleasure in our art and in each other's company. We invite you to join us and do the same.



We Need You
The 2008 Bead and Button Show is coming up fast.  As in past years, the Loose Bead Society will be manning a booth doing package check and selling raffle tickets.  We are looking for volunteers to help with this event.  You'll have a great time, meet lots of interesting people and help raise some money for our society.  See our Help Wanted page for more details.

Calling All Beaders!

Beginning on Monday, March 24th we are conducting a “casting call” for all beaders nationwide and in Canada to enter Interweave’s inaugural Bead Star competition.

Bead StarThe Bead Star challenge will reward the best and brightest bead jewelry designers from around the US and Canada with amazing prizes, professional recognition, and the chance to appear in Interweave’s newest, most original and anticipated special issue magazine ever, Bead Star! Every project showcased in the magazine will be a winning design and the coveted cover piece will feature our ultimate Bead Star’s winning project.

The deadline to enter an original beaded jewelry design is May 6th.  The judges will be the readers of Beading Daily. They will cast their votes for their favorite designs from among several design element categories:

  • The “polls” will be open from June 12th – June 18th on BeadingDaily.com
  • The grand prize winner will be selected by our Platinum sponsor, Fire Mountain Gems, who will be awarding the grand prize package of an all expense paid 4 night 5 day trip for two to Santa Fe, New Mexico to attend the debut of Interweave’s Bead Expo in Santa Fe’s new convention center.
  • The winner will also receive $1500 in product from Fire Mountain Gems. This grand prize has a value of $5000.
  • Bead Star will be available in bead shops and on newsstands worldwide in December 2008.

We are anticipating a huge response to this competition and at your request, we’ll be providing flyers to hand out and links you can use on your website for your customers looking for more information.

But wait! There’s more! If your customers enter the contest – you can win too! The bead shop with the most “home bead shop” entries will be awarded a ¼ page ad in Bead Star and a complete set of Interweave’s Spring 09 collection of  beading books, a prize value of over $800.  If your customer wins the grand prize, your shop will be mentioned.

The contest will be announced and the rules and details will be posted on Beading Daily on Monday. But don’t hesitate to fill your customers in on the contest this weekend. There is no time like the present to get them started designing and making their winning entries!

Contact Leigh Trotter at leight@interweave to arrange for getting promotional flyers and link information.

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Meetings

We meet the third Monday of every month at the New Berlin Library, 15105 Library Lane, New Berlin, Wisconsin.  Meetings last from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The presentation at our next meeting will be:

MAY 19th: Bead Soup --- LBS Society Project

 

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Loose Bead Society of Greater Milwaukee
P.O. Box 35
Brookfield, WI 53008-0035
 
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