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Hello all, its been forever since I blogged & or sent an email to you. I hope that you are all doing well. I just got back from the Gathering in Houston, I have a post about that too, but not yet as I am gearing up for my workshop at The Glass Furnace in Istanbul, Turkey. Which is coming up really fast. From 9/16/14 to 9/27/14.

I have some exciting news to share with you about the up coming classes at Graceful Customs Studios in Gilroy. First up, Kim Fields will be teaching a workshop on her Bird Sculpture beads, the weekend of September 13 & 14, 2014. 

Followed by JC Herrel, who will be teaching a one day class on her Enamel beads & a one day Stringer class the weekend of October 11 & 12, 2014.

Wesley Fleming will be visiting us the weekend of March 21 & 22, 2015 to teach a class on Sculpting with Soft Glass, off mandrel. 

Joy Munshower will be teaching a class on her Sea Life Sculptures the weekend of May 2 &3, 2015. 

I am bringing back the weekly bead giveaway, make a comment on this post here or on facebook and you will be entered in a drawing to win the bead in the first photo above.

thank you so much for reading my blog & for all the love. 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