Our 2018 will be held again at
Holmesglen Institute Conference Centre, Chadstone
We look forward to seeing you there
Mark the 9th, 10th and 11th November 2018 in your diary
Everyone is looking forward to seeing a fabulous array of beading goodies provided by the traders at the event, always so many supplies to provide us with creative inspiration. View and admire all the wonderful work on display by the members and entrants in the competitions too.
International tutor news for 2018
We are delighted to announce that the visiting tutor for our 2018 Bead Expo will be Liisa Turunen from the USA.
Liisa will be teaching an exciting collection of workshops prior to and over the Expo period.
This will include designs exclusively released for our Expo in Australia as shown right. "Australian Mist"
All the exciting workshops available with our visiting International tutor Liisa Turunen, plus all sessions with our talented Australian tutors are available for registration now.
Expo 2018 Workshops
Open for registration:
We hope you are completing projects learnt previously, honing up on your skills to take on new projects later this year. Many of these completed projects can be shown off at the Expo too, but original work is encouraged to be entered into any of the relevant Members' Originals sections to be in the running for great prizes.
There is still time to find inspiration with the 2018 Challenge Beads.
Fantastic prize money on offer and open to all, not just members.
Find your beading mojo and settle in to make your Challenge masterpiece!
Click here to register.
An interesting set of metal and beads to mix up the mediums, so why not have a go?
It is all about the personal challenge and achieving a private win for yourself!
See all the 2017 Bead Challenge winners now.
Members Showcase 2017 winners
2017 - Members Original Jewellery - Elly Feldman Award
2017 - Members Original Bead Competitions
Individual Handmade Bead - Theme "Summer Dreaming"
Set of Five Non - Identical Handmade Beads
- Theme "Australian Wildflowers"
Congratulations to all the official winners, but also to the other members who have done such wonderful creative work and shared it with us.
Challenging yourself to learn new skills and to be proud of your achievements is an accomplishment in itself.
