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Sun, Jan 05
Miriam Shimon - XOXO Bracelet
$90 + Kit $100
Details/Registration
Jan 05, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
$90 + Kit $100
Known for her warm hugs and kisses, Miriam has created the XOXO Bracelet to celebrate this loving trait.
Sun, Jan 26
Miriam Shimon - Mariposa
$90 + Kit $100
Details/Registration
Jan 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
$90 + Kit $100
Join us for a beading class led by the talented Miriam Shimon from Israel! Create a stunning necklace featuring a central butterfly motif and delicate floral accents.
Sun, Feb 02
Miriam Shimon - Claire de Lune
$90 + Kit $TBD
Details/Registration
Feb 02, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
$90 + Kit $TBD
Join us for a beading class with the talented Miriam Shimon! Create the "Clair de Lune" necklace—a component-based design with a romantic, festive feel, featuring a variety of elements that can easily be converted into a bracelet or earrings.
Sun, Feb 09
Miriam Shimon - Off to the Ball
$90 + Kit $TBD
Details/Registration
Feb 09, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
$90 + Kit $TBD
A bracelet using a variety of shapes and sizes of crystal stones and a fun and different bracelet strap.
Sun, Mar 02
Miriam Shimon - Andrea
$90 + Kit $TBD
Details/Registration
Mar 02, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
$90 + Kit $TBD
A lovely pendant necklace made with small chatons and a large Rivoli. The strap is a 3 sided RAW necklace that finishes off this classic look.

Ambitious Beginner

Intermediate

Fri, Dec 13
Frauke Gugat -Teatime in My Garden
$95 + supplies
Details/Registration
Dec 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$95 + supplies
Join us for a fabulous class with German bead artist, Frauke Gugat.
Sat, Jan 11
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Hair 1/11
$235 - includes kit
Membership Offer
Details/Registration
Jan 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$235 - includes kit
R2R - Hollywood - Reel to Real - Hair
Sat, Jan 18
Kara Orcutt - Fan n' Fringe
$90 + Kit $75-$85
Details/Registration
Jan 18, 2025, 1:00 PM EST – Jan 19, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
$90 + Kit $75-$85
2 - 3 hour sessions. Join Kara Orcutt for a fun and creative bead embroidery class where you’ll learn to work with Apoxie Sculpt to create beautiful, flowing designs with Swarovski cup chain and vintage copper chain fringe.
Fri, Jan 31
Alexandra Sydorenko - Nike
$90 + mandatory kit $133 + Shipping
Details/Registration
Jan 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
$90 + mandatory kit $133 + Shipping
In this class, you'll create a necklace inspired by Nike, the ancient Greek winged goddess of victory.
Sat, Feb 01
Holly Bean - Luna
$90 + Mandatory Kit $139
Details/Registration
Feb 01, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
$90 + Mandatory Kit $139
Holly Bean’s love for combining rustic charm with dazzling bling shines through in the Luna Necklace.
Fri, Feb 07
Frauke Gugat - Pinecone
$95 + supplies
Details/Registration
Feb 07, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$95 + supplies
Join us for a fabulous class with German bead artist, Frauke Gugat.
Sat, Mar 01
Guzel Bakeeva - Magic Spinning Wheel - 3/1
$95 + Mandatory Kit €92 to €100
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Details
Mar 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
$95 + Mandatory Kit €92 to €100
This pendant is more than just an accessory - it's a symbolic amulet representing the eternal rhythm of the annual cycle, the timeless renewal of nature, and the graceful dance of changing seasons.
Fri, Mar 07
Frauke Gugat - Cassandra
$95 + supplies
Details/Registration
Mar 07, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$95 + supplies
Join us for a fabulous class with German bead artist, Frauke Gugat.
Sat, Mar 08
Fran Griffith - Rock Baroque
$90 + Kit $130
Details/Registration
Mar 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$90 + Kit $130
The name, Rock Baroque, combines the intricate elegance of the Baroque period with the vibrant, edgy spirit of rock. Personally, I’m thrilled with the result and have worn it nonstop. Fingers crossed you’ll feel the same!
Sat, Mar 15
Cindy Holsclaw - Floating Keystone Necklace
$90 + supplies or kit $TBA
Details/Registration
Mar 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + supplies or kit $TBA
Bezel a keystone with Tila beads!
Fri, Mar 21
Lisa Ballowe - Vintage Elegance
$90 + mandatory kit - $120 + shipping
Details/Registration
Mar 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
$90 + mandatory kit - $120 + shipping
Join us for this beautiful class and receive a bonus earring kit with your kit purchase.
Sat, Mar 29
Melissa Shippee - Straight Line Curves Bracelet
$90 + Materials or Kit $101
Details/Registration
Mar 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + Materials or Kit $101
Learn to bezel stunning rose-cut crystals, then nestle them within delicately sculpted geometric yet curvy frames using only peyote stitch and netting.
Fri, Apr 04
Frauke Gugat - Pendulum
$95 + supplies
Details/Registration
Apr 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$95 + supplies
Join us for a fabulous class with German bead artist, Frauke Gugat.
Fri, May 16
Frauke Gugat - Art Deco
$95 + supplies
Details/Registration
May 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
$95 + supplies
Join us for a fabulous class with German bead artist, Frauke Gugat.
Sat, May 17
Fran Griffith - Flash Gordon
$90 + Kit $TBD
Details/Registration
May 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$90 + Kit $TBD
'Flash, ah-ah……. I hope you are all singing along! (ooh, I had some fun naming this one!)
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.
Sat, Jul 12
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Once Upon a Time in the West
$235 - includes kit
Membership Offer
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
Sun, Jul 13
Katalin Budaine' Nagy - R2R - Once Upon a Time in the West 7/13
$235 - includes kit
Membership Offer
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

Ambitious Intermediate

Advanced

Sat, Dec 07
Cliff Swain-Salomon - Bodhisattva Box 12/7-8
$180 + Kit $198 - $215
Details/Registration
Dec 07, 2024, 11:00 AM EST – Dec 08, 2024, 5:00 PM EST
$180 + Kit $198 - $215
Join Cliff Swain-Salomon for this 2-day class and make this fabulous Bodhisattva Box - The photo is the lid only. The box will be a pagoda with a geometric Asian motif.
Sat, Feb 22
Apollinariya Koprivnik - Karma Charmer - Feb
$180 + Mandatory Kit €200
Sold Out
Details
Feb 22, 2025, 10:00 AM EST – Feb 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
$180 + Mandatory Kit €200
Inspired by the elegance of Art Deco, the Karma Charmer necklace is a true work of art. Its intricate design features a captivating array of Austrian crystals, arranged in a stunning floral pattern.
Fri, Mar 14
Cindy Holsclaw - Kepler's Harmonies Spheres
$90 + supplies or kit $TBA
Details/Registration
Mar 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + supplies or kit $TBA
Weave sparkly square crystals into geometric spheres! The Kepler's Harmonies spheres feature square-shaped etched lotus crystals enclosed in bugle beads and seed beads, all in the geometric structure of a rhombicosidodecahedron.
Sun, Mar 16
Cindy Holsclaw - Moons of Saturn Necklace
$90 + supplies or kit $TBA
Details/Registration
Mar 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
$90 + supplies or kit $TBA
Use RAW and PRAW to stitch unique beaded beads! Colorful Czech Saturn beads take the stage alongside matching beaded beads in this otherworldly necklace.
Sat, Mar 22
Apollinariya Koprivnik - Karma Charmer - Mar
$180 + Mandatory Kit €200
Sold Out
Details
Mar 22, 2025, 10:00 AM EDT – Mar 23, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
$180 + Mandatory Kit €200
Inspired by the elegance of Art Deco, the Karma Charmer necklace is a true work of art. Its intricate design features a captivating array of Austrian crystals, arranged in a stunning floral pattern.

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