MEETINGS

Location: FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Fashion Institute of Technology BLDG. A, Faculty Lounge, 8th Floor West 27th St. & 8th Avenue New York City Date and Time: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 Doors open at 6:00pm

Our meetings are our time to come together and share our passion for beads. We listen to and talk with wonderful, inspiring speakers; we share our own work with each other (completed and in-progress); we sign up for workshops; we have fun. And we always welcome newcomers!

Leap Day happens once in four years.

But the ever popular GARAGE SALE happens every year.

BSGNY Members will get the chance to unload their long unused, left-over, forgotten,"why did I ever buy" those beads. And the rest of us have a chance to bargain hunt, with some items free for the taking. This event is open to the Public and FREE to all. So spread the word to friends, family, co-workers, etc.

There'll never be enough hours to use up all that we've accumulated. BSGNY members will be selling, and/or giving away their excess beads, findings & craft supplies, bead magazines, books and jewelry too.

We repeat the mantra, "one person's garbage is another person's treasure." Well here, it's all treasure and "FAB." Come see what sparkles are being offered. Get inspired by your colleagues' collections. Maybe find that special out of print bead book!

SPREAD THE WORD!
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Come, Browse, Enjoy & Shop

2012 Meeting Dates

February 19 (Sun. - Happy Post Holiday, Post Valentine Party at Slate)
February 29 (Wed. - Garage Sale)
March 28 (Wed. - Stephanie Sersich - Bead Artist)
April 25 (Wed. - Eric Hoffman - Expert on Jade)
May 23 (Wed. - Town Hall & Bead In)
June 20 (Wed. - Tips & Tricks)

SAMPLING OF PAST SPEAKERS AND TOPICS:

• Stephen Dweck, The World is One Big Bead

• Christopher Tanner, A Trip to the Hairdresser

• The Annual Garage Sale

• George Harlow
  115 Years of Gems:The Tiffany-Morgan collections at
  The American Museum of Natural History

• Annie Frasier, President of the Society of the National Button Society

• Lecture & Book Signing for Lois Sherr Dubin's: The History of Beads

• Guest Speaker Cody Harjo: Blending History and the Contemporary in Indian Beadwork

• Tips and Tricks

• "A Million Stories in the Naked City" Annual Town Hall Meeting!

• Larry Vbra
  The Theatrical Jewelry Designs of Larry Vbra

• John Pemberton, III
  Status, Power and Communication: Glass Beads of West, Central and Southern Africa

• Diane Fitzgerald
  A Walk Down the Memory Lane of Beadwork

• Rebecca Whittaker & Stephan Toljan
  Swarovski - A Brilliant Company