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Sun, Jun 22
Alexandra Sydorenko - Hydrangea Brooch
$90 + mandatory kit $112 + Shipping
Details
Jun 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + mandatory kit $112 + Shipping
If you love flowers but wish they could last forever, this exquisite Hydrangea Brooch/Pendant is the perfect way to keep their beauty close to your heart!
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Sun, Jul 20
Alexandra Sydorenko - Hydrangea Brooch 7/20
$90 + mandatory kit $112 + Shipping
Details
Jul 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + mandatory kit $112 + Shipping
If you love flowers but wish they could last forever, this exquisite Hydrangea Brooch/Pendant is the perfect way to keep their beauty close to your heart!
Sun, Aug 24
Miriam Shimon - Willow
$90 + Kit $TBD
Details/Registration
Aug 24, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$90 + Kit $TBD
A component based bracelet using a variety of pearls, crystals and seed beads, with an added touch of elegance using claw stone navettes and chatons.
Sun, Sep 14
Alexandra Sydorenko - Hydrangea Brooch 9/14
$90 + mandatory kit $112 + Shipping
Details/Registration
Sep 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + mandatory kit $112 + Shipping
If you love flowers but wish they could last forever, this exquisite Hydrangea Brooch/Pendant is the perfect way to keep their beauty close to your heart!

Ambitious Beginner

Intermediate

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Sat, Jun 21
Shona Bevan - Pearl Pillows - Non EU Students Only
$95 + kit $110
Details
Jun 21, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$95 + kit $110
Non EU Students Only - Large, lustrous pearls nestle into peyote-stitched pillows linked by beaded rings to create a glamourous statement necklace. Each pillow component is enhanced with crystal bicones for added sparkle. SORRY, NO EU CUSTOMERS DUE TO SHIPPING ISSUES
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Sun, Jun 22
Shona Bevan - Lotus Jewels - Non EU Students Only
$95 + kit $65
Details
Jun 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$95 + kit $65
Discover the beauty of Lotus Jewels, a stunning beadweaving class that offers three exquisite jewelry designs in one workshop! SORRY, NO EU CUSTOMERS DUE TO SHIPPING ISSUES
Fri, Jun 27
Frauke Gugat - Athena
$95 + supplies
Details/Registration
Jun 27, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$95 + supplies
Join us for a fabulous class with German bead artist, Frauke Gugat.
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Sat, Jul 12
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Once Upon a Time in the West
$235 - includes kit
Details/Registration
Jul 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$235 - includes kit
R2R - Hollywood - Reel to Real - Once Upon a time in the West
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Sun, Jul 13
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Once Upon a Time in the West 7/13
$235 - includes kit
Details/Registration
Jul 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$235 - includes kit
R2R - Hollywood - Reel to Real - Once Upon a time in the West
Sat, Jul 26
Edgar Lopez - Flower Bouquet
$90 + mandatory kit $140-160
Details/Registration
Jul 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + mandatory kit $140-160
Over the past year, I’ve discovered a deep passion for flowers and gardening—an inspiration that has blossomed into Flower Bouquet, a unique asymmetrical necklace design. - Optional bracelet and earrings.
Sun, Jul 27
Miriam Shimon - Marginal Way
$90 + Kit $125
Details/Registration
Jul 27, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$90 + Kit $125
Marginal Way - Designed and taught at the 2025 Coastal Maine Bead Retreat
Fri, Aug 01
Frauke Gugat - Artemis
$95 + supplies
Details/Registration
Aug 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$95 + supplies
Join us for a fabulous class with German bead artist, Frauke Gugat.
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Sun, Aug 03
Vicky Roberts - Cordelia
$95 + Kit $115
Details
Aug 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$95 + Kit $115
Cordelia is an exquisitely crafted, component-based necklace that pairs classic elegance with intricate detail. It features an arrangement of claw-set rectangles and trillion stones, each chosen to complement the other.
Fri, Aug 08
Kara Orcutt - Falling Star
$90 + Kit $135
Details/Registration
Aug 08, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + Kit $135
What started as a “small and simple” idea turned into a bold, sparkly statement piece! Falling Star features rivolis, spikes, French wire, and Kara’s signature fringe—all stitched together in a playful bead embroidery design with a hint of peyote.
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Sat, Aug 09
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Barbie
$235 - includes kit
Details/Registration
Aug 09, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$235 - includes kit
R2R - Hollywood - Reel to Real - Barbie
Sat, Aug 23
Fran Griffith - Running River
$90 + Kit $TBD
Details/Registration
Aug 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$90 + Kit $TBD
Delicate crystal-studded pods dance below a sparkling, flexible herringbone necklace in Running River, Fran Griffith’s elegant new design.
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Sat, Aug 30
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Pretty Woman
$235 - includes kit
Details/Registration
Aug 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$235 - includes kit
R2R - Hollywood - Reel to Real - Pretty Woman
Fri, Sep 05
Shona Bevan - Pretty Pickets - Non EU Students Only
$95 + kit $60
Details/Registration
Sep 05, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$95 + kit $60
Non EU Students Only - Pretty Pickets is a dainty peyote-stitched bracelet featuring a series of twisted bars that wrap around your wrist like a tiny picket fence. SORRY, NO EU CUSTOMERS DUE TO SHIPPING ISSUES
Sat, Sep 06
Shona Bevan - Dots and Bows - Non EU Students Only
$95 + kit $75
Details/Registration
Sep 06, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$95 + kit $75
Non EU Students Only - Why settle for just one accent color when you can wear the whole rainbow? SORRY, NO EU CUSTOMERS DUE TO SHIPPING ISSUES
Sat, Sep 13
Fran Griffith - Yosakoi
$90 + Kit $TBD
Details/Registration
Sep 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$90 + Kit $TBD
Named after the lively and colorful dance performed at Japanese festivals, Yosakoi captures a sense of swirling motion and joyful celebration.
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Sat, Sep 27
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Dune
$235 - includes kit
Details/Registration
Sep 27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$235 - includes kit
R2R - Hollywood - Reel to Real - Dune
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Sat, Oct 11
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Great Gatsby
$235 - includes kit
Details/Registration
Oct 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$235 - includes kit
R2R - Hollywood - Reel to Real - The Great Gatsby

Ambitious Intermediate

Advanced

Sat, Jun 28
Melissa Shippee - Enchanted Lightbloom Pendant
$90 + Kit $80
Details/Registration
Jun 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + Kit $80
This flower lights up! Learn how to bezel a foil-less Austrian crystal and create two types of peyote stitch petals to create a stunning beaded flower, then create a vessel behind it to house an LED light and its wiring and battery.
Sat, Jul 05
Apollinariya Koprivnik - Impress the Empress -July 2025
$180 + Mandatory Kit 190€
Details/Registration
Jul 05, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT – Jul 06, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
$180 + Mandatory Kit 190€
Join us for an exclusive workshop featuring Apollinariya Koprivnik's breathtaking masterpiece, the "Impress the Empress" necklace.
Sun, Aug 10
Rangashrii Santhanam - Cressida
$90 + Kit $109
Details/Registration
Aug 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + Kit $109
An opulent oval stone becomes the focal point, while radiant crystals and elegant pearls add flair, elevating the piece to extraordinary heights. Optional bracelet included in instructions. Kit extra
Sat, Aug 16
Apollinariya Koprivnik - Gleam Supreme Aug 16-17
$180 + Mandatory Kit 200€
Details/Registration
Aug 16, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT – Aug 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
$180 + Mandatory Kit 200€
Join us for an exclusive workshop featuring Apollinariya Koprivnik's breathtaking masterpiece, the "Gleam Supreme" necklace.
Sun, Aug 31
Rangashrii Santhanam - Nova
$90 + Kit $89-$110
Details/Registration
Aug 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + Kit $89-$110
A bold square stone, radiant crystals, and lustrous coin pearls come together in this stunning advanced-level necklace. If you love sparkle, structure, and a challenge, this showstopping design is for you.
Fri, Sep 19
Cindy Holsclaw - Firefly Lantern Pendant 9/19
$95 + supplies or kit $TBA
Details/Registration
Sep 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$95 + supplies or kit $TBA
Weave a sparkling lantern with CRAW! The Firefly Lantern Pendant features gorgeous relief teardrop crystals that decorate a foundation of cubic right-angle weave (CRAW).
Sat, Sep 20
Cindy Holsclaw - Dragon's Egg
$95 + supplies or kit $TBA
Details/Registration
Sep 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$95 + supplies or kit $TBA
Protect an exquisite Dragon's Egg with CRAW! The Dragon's Egg Pendant surrounds a treasured paper mache teardrop bead with several coils of intricate beadwork.
Sun, Sep 21
Cindy Holsclaw - Loops and Links
$95 + supplies or kit $TBA
Details/Registration
Sep 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$95 + supplies or kit $TBA
Stitch a classic drop necklace with CRAW! Cubic right-angle weave (CRAW) is a great stitch for structural components, as it can easily bend into curves and circles and maintain those shapes with just the right embellishment. This necklace combines loops of CRAW with links to sparkly crystals.
Sat, Oct 18
Apollinariya Koprivnik - Gleam Supreme Oct 18-19
$180 + Mandatory Kit 200€
Details/Registration
Oct 18, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT – Oct 19, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
$180 + Mandatory Kit 200€
Join us for an exclusive workshop featuring Apollinariya Koprivnik's breathtaking masterpiece, the "Gleam Supreme" necklace.
Sun, Nov 02
Rangashrii Santhanam - Fireheart Necklace
$90 + Kit $140
Details/Registration
Nov 02, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
$90 + Kit $140
Ignite your passion for beadwork with the Fireheart Necklace—a striking design that blends bold, fiery crystals with luxurious pearls and radiant sparkle.

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