Bead Society of Cape Cod

The Bead Society meets at the Cape Cod Cultural Center in Yarmouth on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Bead Society Membership will be open to new members beginning January 2023. Membership runs from January through November, dues are $40 per year. For more information, please contact us at jannasp@gmail.com or write us at P.O.Box 104, South Dennis MA, 02660.

Friday, September 16, 2016




Hi everyone,

A big thank you to Jan and all her hard work at the August meeting! Many people were well on their way with their herringbone creations by the end of the night. Thank you again Jan and everyone who attended.

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September's meeting with be on September 22nd, the FOURTH Thursday of the month, not the third. After this month, we will resume our usual schedule.

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For September's meeting, we're pleased to welcome glass bead artist Donna Andrews-Maness for our Guest this month. After a brief talk, she will be selling her beads. If you wish to see her work, her website is Swinglanestudio.com

If you choose to buy some beads from her, they can be used for the workshop project of wire wrapped earrings / or Pendant. Or you can also bring your own beads.

You can also bring a UFO and work on that if you choose not to do the project, but please come and support this Glass Bead Artist with your presence.

Guests are invited and it will be open to the public. There is no charge for her talk, but if guests choose to stay for the workshop, a $5.00 drop in fee will apply.

The BSCC will be supplying 2” silver plated head pins for this project.
Linda Lord and Alyce McLaughlin will be presenting this project.

BRING
2 or 4 ear wires, either french ear wires, clips or your choice of silver or gold
2 or 4 focal beads at least 6mm or 8mm or 10 mm
small variety of complimentary seed beads
small variety of 4 mm crystals, roundels or your choice
small amount of accent silver or other beads
these will be used for embellishments

TOOLS
Round nose
Wire cutter
flat nose
mat
light

There will be some tools available to borrow. Hope to see you there!