L’Appuntamento Live Virtual Zoom Workshop January 16, 2027, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM EST

When cold, grey days arrive, we dream of sunshine, distant shores, and something special to look forward to. Amid everyday routines, romance still calls: the delicious mystery of a rendezvous, a lingering glance, a moment just for us.

Inspired by Ornella Vanoni’s Italian song L’Appuntamento, Anna’s bead-embroidered necklace conjures a Mediterranean love story: breakfast beside a sunlit Venetian canal or an intimate Milan dinner framed by silver reflections and deep blue shadows.

Choose from two colorways:

• Breakfast in Venice pairs luminous turquoise with warm gold and bronze, evoking the lagoon, ornate architecture, and a leisurely morning together. Its genuine turquoise centerpiece is hand-selected for its natural beauty and distinctive character.

• Dinner in Milan combines elegant blues and silver to capture the mystery of an evening rendezvous. Its hand-selected genuine Labradorite centerpiece reveals enchanting flashes of color in changing light.

Handcrafted polymer-clay cabochons, sculpted faces, floral accents, decorative metalwork, and premium beads create a dream of Italian luxury. Rich embellishment and an elegant, beaded rope complete this statement necklace and its story.

In the workshop, Anna shares her approach to composition, color, materials, and construction, inspiring ideas for your own bead-embroidery designs.

When, Where & Price

• Date: January 16, 2027

• Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

• Location: Zoom

• Price: $95 + $175 for Required Kit

Techniques Covered

• Bead embroidery around natural stone and handcrafted cabochons

• Creating harmonious compositions with multiple focal elements

• Building texture and dimension through decorative beadwork

• Incorporating floral accents and decorative metal components

• Constructing the beaded necklace rope

• Finishing edges and assembling the necklace

• Choosing colors and materials to express a design’s mood and story

Skill Level

• Intermediate to Advanced

Who Should Attend/Prerequisites

• This workshop is for beaders with a working knowledge of basic bead embroidery who want to explore creating a richly detailed necklace that combines natural gemstones, handcrafted components, and decorative beadwork.

• Students should be comfortable stitching around cabochons and following beadwork instructions.

Kit Information

• Required Kit: $175 (Available for purchase directly from the instructor)

  • Available in two colorways:

    • Breakfast in Venice - Turquoise, gold, and bronze

    • Dinner in Milan - Blue and silver

  • The kit includes all project-specific materials needed to complete the original design, including:

    • Exclusive focal component

    • Cabochons and specialty elements

    • Crystals

    • Pearls

    • Premium seed beads and accent beads

    • Metal components and findings

    • Beading needles

    • Thread selected specifically for the project

    • Backing and foundation materials

    • Additional embellishments required for the original design

    • Wire-bound color print-out of the instructions as a booklet

Student Supplies/Requirements

• Please bring:

  • Your usual bead embroidery tools, including scissors and a bead mat

  • Suitable adhesive for securing cabochons

  • Good lighting and magnification if needed

• To participate, you will need:

  • A desktop, laptop, or tablet

  • The Zoom application (available for Windows, Apple, or Android)

  • A reliable internet connection

Let January become the beginning of a little Italian love story. Choose your rendezvous, gather your beads, and join Anna for a creative escape filled with color, beauty, and romance.

Zoom access details will be emailed the week of the workshop after registration is complete.

Note: Enrollment is confirmed upon receipt of payment. All payments are final and non-refundable, except in the event that SocialBeadia cancels the class, in which case a full refund will be issued.

If you are unable to attend for any reason, you may transfer your enrollment to another individual— provided you arrange the transfer and notify SocialBeadia in advance of the class. Should you choose not to transfer your seat, you will still receive all instructional materials included with your registration, along with the option to purchase a kit, subject to availability.

Please note that once instructional materials have been delivered, refunds, credits, or exchanges are not available.

Thank you for supporting SocialBeadia and our community of artists. For any questions, please contact info@socialbeadia.com