2011 Bead Challenge Winners!
The BSGC would like to congratulate the winners of this year's "Shades of Gray" Bead Challenge! All the entries were gorgeous and we thank each and every one of you for participating! Pics will be...
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November Meeting!
Join us Wednesday, November 9th, at the VFW in Park Ridge as we host our annual Members' Sale and hold board elections! The fun starts at 7 PM! See you there!
View ArticleThe Holiday Party is Almost Here!
Our Holiday Party is Thursday, December 8 at our usual meeting spot, the VFW at 10 W. Higgins Rd., Park Ridge. Fun will include a buffet dinner catered by Corky’s Catering, great raffle prizes, our...
View ArticleFirst Ever BSGC ARTIST RETREAT
Mark Your Calendars for May 18 - 20, 2012, when we host our first annual BSGC Artist Retreat! Check back here soon to find out more about this exciting event or check out our upcoming newsletter for...
View ArticleWednesday's Meeting
Join us this Wednesday, January 11, for our guest speaker, glass artist Karen Ovington. Karen's web site is http://ovingtonglassstudio.com. The meeting begins at 7 PM and guests may attend by paying a...
View ArticleRESERVE your Spot NOW!
Be sure to reserve your spot (send $50 deposit) for our first annual BSGC Artist Retreat being held May 18 - 20, 2012! It is going to be at the LOMC: Lutheran Outreach Ministries Center located in...
View ArticleBead Retreat Canceled
Sadly, we did not get enough members to sign up for our Bead Retreat this spring, so we are going to have to cancel it this time around. Thank you to those that signed up. There's always next year!...
View ArticleApril 11 — Leona Ketterl jewelry designer
Leona Ketterl, a Chicago architect obsessed with jewelry making started making jewelry as a hobby to design and make something in a single sitting. This is the antithesis to working as an architect;...
View ArticleUpcoming Swarovski Art Quilting Design Contest
CREATE YOUR STYLE with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS is pleased to announce its first ever CREATE YOUR STYLE Art Quilting Design Contest for 2012.Taking inspiration from the world of music, contestants are...
View ArticleMay 9 program highlights Margo Jankiewicz
From childhood on, Margo had an incredible fascination with gadgets and tools and her curiosity led her to a myriad of experiments with alarm clocks, radios and found knick knacks. She was passionate...
View ArticleJune 13 Tamie Simpson jewelry artist and Kazuri dealer
Kazuri, the Swahili word for “small and beautiful,” produces a wide range of hand made, hand painted ceramic jewelry that shines with a kaleidoscope of African colors and Kenyan art. In 2001 Mark and...
View ArticleBead Challenge Announced for October 10 Meeting
BSGC member, Marcia Shori, has volunteered to run the October Bead Challenge. The theme is:Ethnic InspirationsAnything qualifies—jewelry, beads, sculptural pieces—as long as it’s an Ethnic...
View ArticleSeptember 12 Valerie William - Wearable Hardware Jewelry
I have been creating jewelry for over 15 years. Like a lot of people, I took a class and fell in love with the design process. The day after the class I bought tools, beads and supplies, to start me on...
View ArticleOct 10 Sheila Papaioannou, glass bead artist
Sheila began teaching herself the art of making jewelry as a child playing in her grandmother’s jewelry box. As an adult, she started making glass beads to complement vintage findings in her jewelry...
View ArticleWed Nov 14 – BSGC Member Show, Sell and Tell
We are again having a member-to-member sale of beadwork, jewelry and loose beads. This is a casual sale where trading or just showing your work is also accepted. It will be open to the public and a...
View ArticleHoliday Party Wed Dec 12
Our Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday, December 12 at our usual meeting spot, the VFW in Park Ridge. Come and join the fun, including good food, great raffle prizes, our annual silent auction and...
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