Events

Our most popular event is the Meet the Teachers Reception, so many teachers to visit and kits to buy...and a beautiful gift from Swarovski.
Sponsored by SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS.

The hottest event of the Show – our Flame On for Breast Cancer Research – Lampworking Madness – and madness it is when our celebrity lampworkers put their talents to the torch and dazzle us with their beads and sculptural items.

Sponsored through the generosity of the Arrow Springs staff and the glass community.

It's all about the Bead Social – Live and Silent Auctions – All items from the Flame On are auctioned off at Saturday evening’s Bead Social.
Sponsored by Rio Grande.


Special Events

Join us for the annual Meet the Teachers Reception, Silent Auction, Private Shopping Preview, Lampworking Madness, the Bead Social, and Bead Soup.  To learn more about each event, just click on its title.

 
Japanese Robe Exhibit photo
This year's event features special exhibits from The International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB), and a Japanese Kimono, designed and bead woven by Takako Sako.

Just click on the Event name to read more.
 
Contests
Each year, Bead&Button magazine sponsors Bead Dreams, a juried competition of exceptional bead artistry from around the world. We display the accepted pieces at the Bead&Button Show and award ribbons in nine categories.  Learn more »
 
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The Show, along with other bead artists, is committed to join the fight against breast cancer. Donate to this worthy cause during the Show. All proceeded will be used for breast-cancer research.  Learn more »
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 days until the show

Important Dates:

Bead&Button Show 2014
May 28 - May 31: Camp sessions
May 30 - May 31: Preludes
May 31 - June 3: Master Classes, Fundamentals in Technique, Workshops, and Moonlight Sonata sessions
June 4 - June 9: Encore classes
June 6 - 8: Bead&Jewelry Marketplace Shopping
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