It’s that time of year…The Gathering of The International Society of Bead Makers. This year it will be in Rochester, NY on July 29 through August 1. If you haven’t gone to a Gathering and you’re a bead maker, you must go. It’s short notice for this one unless you’re on the east coast. Ive been to a few and have learned some amazing things as well as had a fantastic time. Alas, I will not be at this one. I’m opening my glass studio called The Glass Studio next month (but that’s a whole other blog post!) and have a big bead show the same weekend. But I guarantee I’ll be at next years.
So what happens at one of these Gatherings? Lectures and demos and parties and a Bead Bazaar and tools and supply buying and all kinds of great times! The theme this year is the Origins and Influence of the Glass Bead. Sounds good to me. So check out their site and the booklet and try to get over there if you can.
