Bead and design lovers will flock to the Hilton Pasadena this July 25 to 28 for the Pasadena Bead and Design Show, and with 300 artisan booths, galleries, and merchant displays offering handmade, artistic, and vintage bead, jewelry, gemstones, art clothing and more, the event is going to be huge.
With the hundreds of exhibitors on parade at the show, there are a number stars that are worth a visit.
These featured exhibitors include:
Paula Radke
Distinctive multicolored glass beads and handcrafted dichroic glass jewelry. Paula will also be featuring the ground-breaking new product Glass Clay.
Allene’s Beads
Showcasing the work of American and European bead artists in mediums of ceramic, porcelain and glass, all of the pieces are handmade and one-of-a-kind.
Elemental Adornments
Fine silver lockets, miniature birdhouses, hearts, and one-of-a-kind findings created by Christi Anderson.
Mountain-Robbins
Judie Mountain and Wayne Robbins collaborate in creating focal pieces, findings, exceptional lampwork glass beads and one of a kind finished jewelry. Their collection showcases work that is textural, multi-culturally inspired and quietly echoes the past.
These 4 may be the featured exhibitors of the event, but that’s not to say the other exhibitors are not as equally talented or worthy. All participants in the bead show are worth a look-see, and none should be missed. Some of these are:
7 Hands Design
Wearable art clothing by Lindy Lopez. California Ballroom #C186
A Bead Carnival
Direct importers of wholesale beads including a cosmic assortment of vintage beads, Czech Fire Polish, Fantasy Glass, bead and jewelry tools and supplies, Swarovski crystal, wood and bone beads and many more. Santa Barbara Room
Beads Creation
Inspiring metal findings, beads and components for your jewelry creations. Semi Precious Stones in all kinds of shapes– sharp, round, faceted, oval, fancy plain cut and more. As well as Czech Glass Beads in rondelles, rounds, drilled and more. Pacific Ballroom #P259-260
Arabesque Custom Beadwork
Intense, intricate, and elaborate, one-of-a-kind, hand stitched, beadwork jewelry, showcased in a mosaic of colors and spectrums.
Family Jewels
Beautifully detailed silver jewelry and components made with antique silver spoons.
Jan Badgley Design
Wearable felted wool clothing and accessories as featured on my web-site. In the tradition of Barbara de Jounge.
Michelle Davis
Handmade lampworked beads capturing the color and textural properties of glass into a wearable art form. Skylight Arcade #A8
The Eye Catcher Designs
One-of-a-kind resin coated paper focal pieces and pendants along with magnetic holders made by Kathy Dorocher.
XAZ Beads
Amazing handmade Raku fired porcelain beads and pendants of all shapes and sizes. All beads are individually made and fired by the owner, Amy Mealey.
Yongjia Co
Gemstone pendants and unique pearl necklaces in a variety of shapes, styles, and sizes.
Z Designs in Glass
Georgia-based artisan, Joanne Zekowski creates lampwork beads that are organic, earthy, and simply beautiful. International Ballroom
These are but a handful of exhibitors to be present at the Pasadena Bead & Design Show, with many more to see and visit at the event itself. There are also workshops and classes on do-it-yourself projects, design performances, and “make & takes” in jewelry design, beadmaking, clay, fiber arts, crystal setting, color-on-metal, mixed media, hat making, wirework and more.
This is one event that designers and bead lovers should not miss. Register now online at https://www.beadagio.com/pbads_registration/attendeereg_1.php for expedited entry.
The Hilton Pasadena is located at 168 Los Robles Ave., and entrance is at $6. Valet and self-parking is available with special room rate given to those who wish to stay the night.
For more information, visit http://www.pasadenabeadanddesignshow.com or call (530) 274-2222.
