Classes Roar in March

Has this winter been like a lion or lamb for you? I guess it depends if you like the cold and snow! For me, it looks nice but never minding driving in it; however it does give me lots of time and encouragement to be indoors to bead.

The latter-half of March brings us some very creative classes! To begin with, we've expanded our Tuesday Taster classes to include an evening session. If you're not aware of the Tuesday Taster classes, they are a quick one hour class for only $15 that includes the kit! It gives you chance a try out a technique and you leave the class with a finished project. The same project will be taught from 2:00 - 3:00pm for those who prefer the day and from 6:30 - 7:30pm for those available in the evening.

Angela Peace has a NEW knotting project for Cavadoli lovers and Pamela Kearns is teaching a chainmaille collar using Regaliz licorice leather. Anne Marie Desaulniers will also be sharing how to use up leftover bits and pieces to make a great necklace. Check out our encore classes too!

Here are the classes scheduled March 16 - 31:

Thursday, March 17
Micro-Macrame Primer: Knotted Rings
Instructor: Angela Peace
6:00 - 9:00pm

Open Studio: Mixed Media Evening

Facilitator: Anne Marie Desaulniers

6:00 - 9:00pm

Saturday, March 19
Jewellery Making 101
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
10:00am -2:00pm

Hot Connections: Connecting Components

Instructor: Iris Rogers Melamed

10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, March 20
NEW Harlequin Knots
Instructor: Angela Peace
11:30am - 4:30pm

Tuesday, March 22
Tuesday Taster: Spring Flowers Earrings
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
Daytime: 2:00 - 3:00pm
Evening: 6:30 - 7:30pm

Thursday, March 24
NEW Open Weave Chainmaille on Regaliz Leather Collar
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
5:00 - 9:00pm

Thursday, March 31
Wire Wrapped Pendant
Instructor: Bonni Poch
6:00 - 9:00pm

NEW Rockin' Circles: Stash-busting Wrapped Loop Necklace

Instructor: Anne Marie Desaulniers

6:00 - 9:00pm

 Complete information about all classes and open sessions is on our website. Click on 'Classes' and follow the links to the March calendar.

Bring your projects and join us at our FREE open bead opportunities: 

Wednesday, March 16
Wednesday, March 23
Wednesday, March 30
Open Bead Night
Facilitator: BeadFX staff members Bonnie Cottingham, Pamela Kearns or Malliga Nathan
6:00 - 8:00pm  

Thursday, March 17 
Thursday, March 24
 Thursday, March 31 
Afternoon Bead Tea 
Facilitator: Pamela Kearns
1:00 - 3:00pm

 BeadFX is proud to offer these FREE open sessions; however please use our merchandise in our facility. Thank you.

Keep your Creative Resolutions with a January Class

Woo hoo, we made through the holidays! Depending where in Canada (or the rest of the world) you are, the winter snows are blowing and we don't want to go out unless we really have to. Let's do something about that cabin fever and come on out for a class or two at BeadFX!

Our imaginative and inspirational instructors have created a wide and varied palette of jewellery projects and techniques to share with you. Bonni Poch has a new wire wrapped pendant and a new cubic right-angle weave pendant! Christine Woollacott will be teaching how to add a gem stone setting to an enamelled piece. Anne Marie Desaulniers will be leading our first new Tuesday Taster mini-class! Metal enthusiasts will love Kelly Garland's new project using Labradorite. Cindy Goldrick is bringing us two projects using resin. You'll also love the projects that are coming back and being taught by Jen Rosen, Amy Waldman, Maria Rypan, Pamela Kearns and many more!

Here are the classes scheduled January 16 - 31:

Saturday, January 16
Intuitive Bead Embroidery
Instructor: Anne Marie Desaulniers
11:30am - 2:30pm
(continues Sunday, January 23; 10:00am - 5:00pm)

Sunday, January 17
NEW Lotus Flower Pendant with Labradorite
Instructor: Kelly Garland
10:00am - 5:00pm

Wire Wrapped Pendant

Instructor: Bonni Poch

12:00 - 3:00pm

Tuesday, January 19
NEW Tuesday Taster Mini-Class: Fanfare Pendant 
Instructor: Anne Marie Desaulniers
2:00 - 3:00pm









Wednesday, January 20
Lampwork: Just a Taste!
Instructor: Deb Muss
6:30 - 8:30pm







Thursday, January 21
Spiral It Up Bracelet
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
6:00 - 9:00pm

Open Studio: Mixed Media Evening

Facilitator: Anne Marie Desaulniers

6:00 - 8:00pm

Friday, January 22
Open Metal Studio: Metalwork
Facilitator: Cindy Goldrick
5:00 - 8:00pm

Wire Weaving Collar or Bracelet

Instructor: Jane Doidge

6:00 - 9:00pm

Saturday, January 23
NEW Pretty Paper Pendants
Instructor: Cindy Goldrick
10:00am - 1:00pm

Intro Weekend to Lampworking

Instructor: Amy Waldman

10:00am - 2:30pm

(continues Sunday, January 24; 11:30am - 4:00pm)

NEW Bronze Your Resin: Peek-a-Boo Pendants
Instructor: Cindy Goldrick
2:00 - 5:00pm

Sunday, January 24
Jewellery Making 101
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
12:00 - 4:00pm

Wire Wrapping: Lover's Embrace Pendant

Instructor: Jen Rosen

12:30 - 3:30pm

Tuesday, January 26
Czech It Out! Bracelet
Instructor: Maria Rypan
2:00 - 5:00pm

Thursday, January 28
NEW 3-in-1 Cubic Right Angle Weave Pendant
Instructor: Bonni Poch
6:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, January 29
NEW Adding Gemstone Accents to Enamel
Instructor: Christine Woollacott
5:00 - 8:00pm
(continues Saturday, January 30, 10:00am - 6:00pm; and Sunday, January 31, 10:00am - 5:00pm)

Complete information about each class or session, including class and kit fees, is on the website. Click on 'Classes' and follow the links to the January calendar.

Bring your projects and join us at our FREE open bead opportunities: 

Wednesday, January 20
Wednesday, January 27   
Open Bead Night 
Facilitator: BeadFX staff members Bonnie Cottingham, Pamela Kearns or Malliga Nathan
6:00 - 8:00pm

Thursday, January 21

Thursday, January 28

Afternoon Bead Tea

Facilitator: Pamela Kearns

1:00 - 3:00pm

BeadFX is proud to offer these FREE open sessions; however please use our merchandise in our facility. Thank you. 

Leap into February Classes

Feeling creatively dry, I was looking for ideas to help write this blog. Did you know February is:
- Candy Month
- Canned Foods Month
- Friendship Month
- Heart Month...and much, much more!

Well, it turns out there is a connection between being creative and maintaining creative outlets and staying physically, emotionally and intellectually healthy! Come on out and exercise your creativity at our later-February classes. You'll also have the chance to make new friends (see the tie-in with friendship).

Here is what is scheduled February 16 - 28:

Tuesday, February 18
Wrap It Up!
Instructor: Marg Hughes
11:30 - 2:30pm

Thursday, February 20
Herringbone Bracelet using Triangular Beads
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
6:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, February 21
NEW Right-Angle Weave Picot Necklace
Instructor: Sureka Sriharan
1:00 - 4:00pm

Open Metal Studio: Metalwork

Facilitator: Cindy Goldrick

5:30 - 8:00pm

Saturday, February 22
NEW Peyote Bootcamp: Tubular Peyote
Instructor: Pamela Kearns
10:00am - 5:00pm

Hot Connections 1: Introduction to Soldering

Facilitator: Iris Rogers Melamed

10:00am - 2:30pm

Sunday, February 23
Half-Hitch Bracelet
Instructor: Angela Peace
11:30am - 2:30pm

NEW Evening Out Bracelet

Instructor: Rae Huggins

12:00 - 2:30pm

Thursday, February 27
NEW DNA Russian Spiral
Instructor: Maria Rypan
1:30 - 4:30pm

 Open Metal Studio: Soldering

Facilitator: Iris Rogers Melamed

6:00 - 9:00pm

Friday, February 28
Introduction to Chinese Knotting: Button Knots
Instructor: Angela Peace
12:30 - 3:30pm

Peruvian Wire Crochet Chain Earrings

Instructor: Gio Paz

6:00 - 9:00pm

Bring your projects and join us at our open beading sessions:  
(pre-registration is strongly encouraged!)

Open Bead Night
Wednesday, February 19
Wednesday, February 26
Facilitator: Stephanie Dixon
6:00 - 8:00pm

Afternoon Bead Tea

Thursday, February 20

Thursday, February 27

Facilitator: Pamela Kearns

1:00 - 3:00pm

For complete information about each class or open session, please consult our website. Follow the link to 'Classes' and then to the February class calendar.