2018 Bead&Button Show Program

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Expo Map &
Show Schedule!
See the
center spread!
Bead&Jewelry Expo
June 8-10, 2018
2018
Friday, June 8 Saturday, June 9 Sunday, June 10
Commemorative
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Greetings
Welcome to the 2018 Bead&Button Show!
We can’t wait for you to see all the new activities
we have planned for you this year!
First and foremost: SHOPPING. Our Thursday evening for the inaugural Expo, take your latest masterpiece to
new Bead&Jewelry Expo floor plan Project Embellish Challenge, in which the FREE jewelry photography booth
is easier to navigate than ever before eight well-known jewelry artists will #936 for a professional photo shoot!
— just see the Expo floor plan in the create something beautiful before And check out the BeadDreams and
center spread of this program to get your very eyes. Don’t miss it! new International Metal Jewelry
a sneak peek of the new look. Artistry Awards showcase. Keep your
The Silent Auction is now located in
eyes and ears open for door prizes
But there are plenty of other new the Expo, a more convenient location
and raffles. You might win jewelry,
things to see and do! Registered for you to look over the items and
tools, or materials … or Bead&Button
attendees are invited to join us on place your bids. While you’re in the
Show Bucks to spend in the Expo!
Thanks for joining us here in Milwaukee for the 2018 Bead&Button Show!
The Bead&Button Show staff
(clockwise from top left):
Lori Schneider, Exhibitor Sales, Dawn Buss,
Events Specialist; Sara Dumford, Director;
Jane Bremmer, Events Specialist; Julia
Gerlach, Contributing Editor;
Kristin Jastroch, Events Specialist;
Linda Kollatz, Events Specialist.
Inside
Greetings Excellence in Jewelry Artistry Show Floor Plan, Show Schedule,
P. 4 P. 12 and Alphabetical Exhibitor Listing
Center Spread
Special Events Show Sponsors
P. 6 P. 13 Exhibitor Booth Listings
P. 16
Special Exhibits Competitions And Exhibits
P. 8 P. 14-15 Milwaukee Map
P. 42
Commemorative Bead Artist
P. 10
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Special Events
Tuesday, June 5 Friday, June 8 gathers of hot molten glass, wound
Moonlight Madness Meet the Teachers Reception on a steel rod, become extraordinary
Item No. B18MM Item No. B18TR works of wearable art. Don’t miss this
Admission is FREE. $20 per person opportunity to visit with the artists, ask
Hyatt Regency Ballroom Wisconsin Center, 1st floor Ballroom questions, and learn about their craft.
9 – 11 p.m. 8 – 10:30 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Make your plans for the Expo with Meet the Bead&Button Show teach-
a preview shopping night! Consider ers in a unique reception setting.
this an appetizer to what the Show Instructors will set up tables to share
floor will have to offer from exhibitors. their work, sell products and kits, and
Silent Auction
Held Tuesday evening after classes, connect with you. We recommend
Be sure to visit the Silent Auction
this vendor market allows participat- that you bring cash or checks as not
located at the back of the Expo floor.
ing vendors to display and sell some all instructors accept credit cards.
Preview the items Friday, June 8, 3 – 7
of their unique and new products.
Sponsored by: p.m. The auction takes place Saturday,
Sponsored by: June 9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come back for
last chance direct buying on Sunday,
June 10, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Peruse and
bid on beautifully crafted beads, jew-
Saturday, June 9
Thursday, June 7 elry, and more. Proceeds benefit the
Girl Scouts Class: Rock Candy Party
Private Shopping Preview — Medical College of Wisconsin’s Breast
Wisconsin Center, 3rd floor
Bead&Jewelry Expo Cancer Research Program.
9 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 3 p.m.
Open for students, wholesalers, and
Register online at https://www.gswise. TOHO Make ‘N Takes
retailers.
org/en/Activities/activities-list.html/ Join TOHO demo artists, the best seed
Wisconsin Center, 3rd floor
bead designers in the world, for free
4 – 8 p.m. Grab a friend – or your whole troop
Make ‘N Take projects sure to get you
– for a two-hour jewelry-making class
The Preview is your exclusive chance hooked on TOHO Beads.
taught by a renowned bead and
to purchase one-of-a-kind beads and
jewelry artist! This new program Jewelry Photography
beautiful jewelry before the Expo
includes an introduction to tools and The Bead&Button Show is sponsoring
opens for everyone on Friday morning.
materials, a technique demonstration, a photo booth! Bring your jewelry in
You must be a registered attendee or
hands-on crafting, supplies, use of to have a “beauty shot“ created by a
registered wholesale buyer to attend
tools and a completed jewelry proj- professional photographer at no cost.
the Private Shopping Preview.
ect. You’ll also get complimentary Stop by booth #936 on the Show floor
admission to the Bead&Jewelry Expo, Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9,
Project Embellish Challenge
a Show pin, and $5 in Bead&Button from 2 – 5 p.m.
Registered attendees only.
Show Bucks to spend on the Show
Make ‘N Take area of the Show floor Bead&Button Show Bucks!
floor. The program is open to Girl
4:30 – 8 p.m. Back by popular demand! Through-
Scouts, grades 7-12.
out the weekend, keep your eyes and
Introducing a brand-new event for
Other Fun Things to Do ears open for chances to earn Show
registered attendees only: Project
Make ‘N Takes Bucks to spend in the Bead&Jewelry
Embellish! Eight jewelry artists will
Look for Make ‘N Takes in the Expo, plus drawings for door prizes
compete in a unique design chal-
Bead&Jewelry Expo, Booth 841, June and much more.
lenge. Using their own supplies, tools
8, 10:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.; June 9, 10:15
provided by sponsors, $25 in Show New Products Showcase
a.m. - 5 p.m.; and June 10, from 11
Bucks, and a surprise element provid- Find the hottest new bead shapes,
a.m. - 3:45 p.m. ImpressArt, Dakota
ed by the Show, these artists will cre- tools, and materials in the New
Stones, Goodybeads.com, Soft Flex,
ate a new piece of jewelry … in just Products Showcase. Located in the
Karen Bruns, and Little Owl
3 hours. Instructor Brenda Schweder Artisian Pavilion on the Show floor,
SmartCrafts™ will be offering
will host the event, and three mem- the New Products Showcase features
Make ‘N Takes in this area.
bers of the jewelry community will a rotating display of our exhibitors’
judge the work. Judging and award Sponsored by: most recent offerings.
presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Swarovski Café
Sponsored by: New in the Expo! Swarovski is hosting
Flameworking Demonstrations the Bead&Jewelry Expo Café. Visit the
sponsored by The International seating area to take a quick break, win
Society of Glass Beadmakers special prizes, and meet new friends.
ISGB, Show faculty, and exhibitors
will offer live demonstrations every
day during the Show, giving
attendees the chance to see how
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Special Exhibits
These stunning exhibits will be displayed in the
Artisan Pavilion in the Bead&Jewelry Expo.
Ukraine Exhibit
On April 13-15, 2018, at the “Craft. communication with visitors of the
Business & Hobby Show“ in Kiev, Show, and to understand the value
the eleventh contest of adult jewelry of arts and unique jewelry designs.
designers took place along with the This time there are 186 children’s
seventh children’s contest for those works created in many different
aged 9 to 15. techniques. The contest is sponsored
and organized by the editorial board
This time 32 adults and 121 children
of Fashion Handicraft magazine.
from different regions of Ukraine
took part in those contests. The Display sponsored by
contest helps talented children to
show their art, to practice in
Take the TOHO Challenge
TOHO Beads brings the TOHO Drop by the Team TOHO booth #723,
Challenge to the Bead&Button Show! #822, and #824 to find out how you
can participate and receive a TOHO
Select designers were provided TOHO
Challenge MiniKit, and to see the
materials and creativity took over.
gorgeous results from the 2018
From wearable jewelry to structural
Featured Challenge Designers.
works of art, the results are diverse,
intriguing, and beautiful.
Button Exhibit
Get fired up and enjoy the colorful Vitreous enamel is a smooth, durable
and wonderful world of enamel work. coating made of melted and fused
glass powder. It is typically applied
The art of enameling is an ancient art
over metal and usually opaque — but
and is found throughout Europe and
is sometimes translucent like we find
throughout history, dating back to
in the Pliqué-a-jour examples such as
the 11th century B.C., from Cyprus.
the ones seen in this exhibit. The art
Buttons utilizing enamel do not ap-
of enameling is often considered one
pear until the Elizabethan period, and
of the most beautiful art techniques
even then enameling work was mini-
ever created.
mal until approximately the 17th and
18th centuries. You’ll find beautiful Display sponsored by
examples of these enameled buttons
in this exhibit.
BeadDreams and International Metal Jewelry Artistry Awards
Check out this year’s display of categories. Join us on Friday, June 8,
the finalists in our BeadDreams at noon for the awards presentations,
competition — and our brand-new and be sure to vote in the People’s
International Metal Jewelry Artistry Choice Awards! Those coveted prizes
competition! These beautiful pieces will be presented on Sunday, June 10,
represent the best of best in their at noon.
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2018 TOHO Challenge Piece:
‘Dream Comes True’ Necklace by Kimie Suto
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Professional Quality Seed Beads
Visit Us At
TOHO DISTRIBUTORS
Th e Bead & Button Show
Booths 723, 822, & 824
Free Mini-TOHO Challenge Kit while supplies last
Demonstrations by the following artists:
Bobby Bead
Diane Fitzgerald Candice Sexton
www.BobbyBead.com
Leslee Frumin Yuko Shiba
Adrienne Gaskell Elizabeth Simonson
Masako Kato Nichole Starman
Adele Kimpell Alexandra Sydorenko
Hana Kochi Kimie Suto
Kim Leahy Leslie Venturoso
Mieko Ogura Agniezska Watts
Starman Beads Rochelle Peterson Emi Yamada
www.CzechBeads.com Megumi Saso Laura Zeiner
Commemorative Bead Artist
Aja Vaz
Our stunning 2018 Show Bead is the The Commemorative Bead
We wish to thank our
creation of glass artist Aja Vaz. Aja’s This blown-glass hollow has Aja’s
friends at ABR
work is abstract and organic, and is distinctive approach of using earth Imagery, Ross
a result of thinking upside-down and tones and mimicking reactions similar Thackery, and their
inside-out in an effort to harvest her to ceramics. Although hundreds of dedicated and expert
staff, for their ongoing
mind’s view. The principles of wabi beads were created for the Bead&But-
support of our glass
sabi (the acceptance of imperfection) ton Show, each one is slightly differ-
and lampworking
fascinate her, and textures that are ent due to the inherent nature of the sessions at the Bead&Button Show.
worn, rough, rusty, or patina inspire glasses used. Without ABR’s commitment to our Show,
her. Aja constantly asks, “How can I the lampworking classes in particular, we
List Price: $65.00 would be unable to offer these unique
bring the organic into a molten piece
Item No. 65215 sessions at our event. During the Show
of glass?”
Size: 1” sphere (approximate) week, please visit ABR Imagery at their
booth #649 on the Show floor.
A country girl at heart who was raised
in a family of “make-do-and-mend-
ers,” Aja’s background influences
her work in ways that allow her do
more with less: fewer tools, colors,
and time. With her husband on
active duty in the military, frequent
cross-country moves are the norm.
As a rolling stone gathers no moss, a
moving artist keeps her needs simple
and without frills.
Now, after more than a decade of
evolving her craft, she owns Wander-
ing Spirit Designs and continues her
exploration to link nature and glass.
When someone holds one of her
beads in the palm of their hand and
exclaims, “This is glass?” Aja knows
she’s succeeded in translating her
vision.
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