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Friday, March 19, 2010

Beads, beads, beads!

Though I've been making jewelry for many years, what really got me excited about jewelry creation was when I began making my own beads from polymer. There is something really amazing about creating a necklace or bracelet from start to finish with handmade beads.


I want to share this experience with you! I'm now offering my expertly handmade beads, ready to string, for your own jewelry adventures. And I'll be showing them off at the upcoming Beads and Baubles Downeast bead and jewelry show this April!

The Beads and Baubles Downeast will be held in the Maine Grind Building, on the second floor of 192 Main Street in Ellsworth. It's happening this April 16th and 17th. The focus is on beads and lovely beaded jewelry at this spring bead show.

The show features 15 vendors including bead stores, lampwork glass artisans, jewelers working in the beading medium and individuals selling beads and buttons. Among the beads available for purchase will be vintage beads, artisan beads, Czech glass, Swarvoski crystal, felt beads, polymer beads, porcelain beads, gemstones, seed beads, findings and much much more.

It's going to be a lot of fun! If you've never made your own jewelry pieces before, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to put something together once you have beautiful beads to work with. And they'll be no shortage of gorgeous, artisan-made beads at this show!



My beads are very affordable and loved by jewelrymakers, beginning crafters, and kids, too. Stop by my booth and say hello!

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Winter News

Ah winter in Maine....good time to work on projects like updating the web site (coming soon!) taking photos, gearing the Esty site up for sales and teaching classes.

Brandon and I have been working hard towards generating more online sale opportunities on Etsy. I hope to pass more of the online YIKES! responsibilities on to Bran over the coming year.

Teaching my first class in Beginning Polymer Clay and I am really enjoying my students. I will have more opportunities for night classes within the next couple of weeks. My insurance does not cover classes at my studio so other arrangements will have to be made at this time

I have been busy lining up shows for 2010. Starting with the Portland Flower Show in March and then Beads and Baubles in April. These are both new shows for me and I am really excited to be starting the season off a little earlier this year.

Keep warm!
Suzanne

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

2x the fun+YIKES!Studio


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2 great venues for all your shopping needs. YIKES! will be at both. Lots of jewelry at each location. Come meet my assistant Brandon and my husband Anthony. Both will be helping out this weekend.