Our members are a very artistically diverse group of artists that bring their unique talents to our group.  We are very lucky that they share their talent with all of us.

EVENTS

BSNM 2023 Gala Tea Party!

Wow! What an amazing tea party! (If you weren’t there, you missed a great time.) Several people wore hats or fascinators. There was lots of conversation and laughter as we played “Whose Clues?” and tried to guess which obscure fact belonged to which person. Thanks to Claudette Jaramillo for organizing this game. We had one attendee who found six clues, one attendee who found five clues, and four attendees who found four clues. All of these winners received certificates for $15 worth of beads and findings from a bead estate donated to BSNM.

Below are some of the fabulous Teapot donated by Board Members and designed by Pat Verrell and Laurye Tanner.  These Centerpieces were given to one person at each table.

                                              
                  Laurye Tanner presenting Claire Yackel with her prize teapot. It was Claire’s first tea party and she loved it!

Raffle baskets representing tea-growing and –consuming areas of the world. Thank you to our business members who donated some of the items in the baskets: A Few of My Favorite Beads, Baskets of Africa, The Beaded Iris, Mama’s Minerals, and Stone Mountain Bead Gallery. These baskets wouldn’t have been possible without you.  Thank you also to Jill Bartel for gathering items and designing the baskets. Marcia Newmon won the Tea and Beads of India and England Basket. Code Sister won the Tea and Beads of China and Japan Basket.  Linda Gregory won two Baskets, the Indonesia/Vietnam Basket and the African Basket.  Joyce Wolf won the Tea and Beads of Russia Basket.

                                      Marcia Newman               Code Sister                     Lucky Linda Greagory won two baskets                         Joyce Wolf

                                      It was great to see so many members and guests! Thank you!

   Craft In America – PBS Episodes

JEWELRY, episodes on PBS, explores the history, artistry, and impact of personal adornment.  Featuring classic jeweler Tom Herman; Harriette Estel Berman who creates jewelry using recycled materials; the legacy of modernist jeweler Art Smith; bead artist, Joyce J. Scott; nature-inspired artist Gabrielle Gould; and Navajo/Hopi master jeweler Jessee Monangya, plus others!

Episodes are now streaming on and pbs.org/craftinamerica or on the PBS Video App, craftinamerica.org.