2025Lynn Salamy
4 Years of Bead Art
Gallery
A complete record of the Bead Society's annual exhibitions, the Melbourne Bead Expo, and members' showcased work — every winning piece, every Bead Challenge entry, every year since 2014.
4Years (2022–2025)
114Pieces archived
37Member artists
Four ways to explore
Browse the archive
The BSV's gallery is grouped into four collections — each with its own filter, timeline, and year-by-year breakdown.
2022–2025
Members Exhibition Winners
3 years of the Elly Feldman Award, the Judged Vote, and the Individual Handmade Bead category — the top placements from the BSV's flagship competition.
Since 2014
The Bead Challenge
Every member receives the same kit of beads. What they create is entirely their own. Browse 3 years of identical materials and infinite imagination.
All entries
Showcase Gallery
Every member entry — not just the winners — from 4 years of Bead Challenges and Members' Showcases at the Melbourne Bead Expo.
Event archive
Melbourne Bead Expo
The annual gathering of Australia's bead community — traders, workshops, exhibitions, and competitions across two days in October.
Just added
Recent additions to the archive
The most recent entries to be photographed and uploaded — fresh from the 2024 and 2025 events.
Member directory
Browse by artist
37 members have contributed work to the archive. Clicking a name shows every piece by that artist across all years.