New Beads & Events...

Hi, hope your summer is going well...ours is off to a fantastic start with lovely days full of sunshine...I have been having a great time this past week teaching lampwork bead making to a class full of school teachers...I love them all...Maureen is the ringleader, with the best smile, she brings with her my favorite nutcase, Patty another great smile...then comes Pat, the quiet ones are always trouble and funny, last but certainly the first one to class, always the crazy math teacher, Kim with a great sense of humor & smile, they are all having fun with their new addiction & I am lucky to have them as student/new bead buddies...

Don't Forget this Friday June 21,2013 is our Meet the Artist event, Glass Lampwork Artist Mary Lockwood is teaching a class at our studio, Graceful Customs, this coming weekend. Class is full but if you are in the area this is a good opportunity to meet her. She will be demonstrating some of her techniques & will have her beads on Display. Refreshments served. Contact me or Grace if you have any questions.

On to new beads...I have added lots of new beads to my shop in the past few weeks....


Bead Giveaway of last time went to Paula Smith, you can enter to win the bead above, which is one of my favorite Zen-Doodle beads, by making a comment on this post about your favorite summer jewelry...

Thanks so much for stopping by...Life is good
Jelveh
Peace

Long Time no Beads....

Hello everyone, long time no beads from me, things are super busy here, so I will just get in to it...
* I have lots of new beads & have been listing them in my Etsy Shop...

I got a very yummy soup of beads and components from Jean A Wells my very talented partner for the 7th Bead Soup Blog Party . I love her work and the soup she sent me, photo below.

* Join us on Wednesday March 6 at 7pm for the March meeting of Silicon Valley Fireflies. Talented artists  Carmen Martinez & John Rizzi will be doing some demos of their lovely art work. Bring a snack and your Dydiums...

* Graceful Customs has a new tool, its called Jelveh's Tiny Masher its a fun tool, with lots of potential. You can make lovely flowers & other small mashing jobs with it...

* Mary Lockwood will be teaching her yummy Dragon Fever 2 day workshop at Graceful Customs June 22nd & 23rd 2013, contact Grace for more information. There are 2 spaces left. The will be a Meet the Artist reception on Friday June 21 at the studio.

* Holly Cooper will be teaching 2 one day classes on different surface details of her lovely art glass beads at Graceful Customs September 7th & 8th contact Grace for more information. The will be a Meet the Artist reception on Friday September 6 at the studio.

* Wes Fleming will be teaching a 2 day class on his yummy Soft-Glass Sculptures at Graceful Customs October 12 & 13. Contact Grace for more information. The will be a Meet the Artist reception on Friday
October 11 at the studio.

* Bead Giveaway: The yummy bead above is the new giveaway bead for today. It is one of my most favorite Focal beads I have made in a while, I just love the blue hues that shine with mother of pearl brilliance under the crystal clear encasing. This bead measures about 36x14mm. Enter to win it by making a comment about anything you like on this blog post.

Thanks for all the love and emails these past few months. Life is good
Jelveh
Peace