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Meeting Schedule for all meetings:
Regular meetings and Board Meetings:
Meeting set-up is 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Meeting check-in and networking begins at 7:00 pm with the program starting at 7:30 pm. Bring your own bead projects and socialize before the program.
(Please note there are no meetings in July or August. Our new year begins in September.)

Guests are welcome, however, guest fees may vary from $5.00 to $20.00 depending on the program.

Greetings, fellow BSNJ members! We would like to offer new and exciting workshops to our membership. We have many accomplished beaders who do extraordinary work! If you would like to share your talents with our group as a workshop provider, please see the attached APPLICATION.

Meeting Dates - 2011-2012

JANUARY 19, 2012

Apoxie Sculpt, DeCoRe Epoxy and Crystal Clay
Our program for the evening will be demonstrations of various two-part epoxy products. Crystals, stones, cabochons, pearls, and many other items can be set into these epoxies to make some beautiful items. Members can view demonstrations of Apoxie Sculpt, DeCoRe Epoxy and Crystal Clay.

The guest fee for this evening is $10.00. And...please remember to wear your name tag.

DECEMBER 10, 2011 WORKSHOP

Josephine Yeh's Versatile Knotted, Rolled and Braided Necklaces Workshop, to be held Saturday, December 10, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Tinton Falls Community Room at the Tinton Falls Municipal Complex, 556 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724.

The workshop aims to teach you some basic Chinese knotting techniques so that you can make a beautiful necklace that can stand alone or be an asset to highlight an exquisite pendant. You will also learn how to roll a necklace, a fast way to make a necklace that will match your special jewelry. The third part is learning how to braid a necklace or bracelet using 4, 5 and 8 strands.

Click "here" for registration form. Please fill out and mail with your paid registration by December 3, 2011.

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

NJ Bead Society Member Josephine Yeh
will present a power-point presentation on the history of traditional Chinese knotting.

The guest fee for this evening is: $10.00

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Featuring AMY KATZ
The BSNJ is pleased to announce our October Meeting "Dare to Create" will feature national Bead Artist, Amy Katz. She is the co-author of the new book Beading Across America. She will also be giving two workshops that weekend. Her fabulous class "Wonder Wheel" was a favoriate at Bead and Button 2011, as well as a brand new class "Athena's Muse", which is up for proposal at next year's Bead and Button!! Spaces are very limited, so please read the registration form attached and send it in to secure your spot. Feel free to email me directly at mammak11@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

HEADS UP!! If you are unsure about your Peyote skills, we will be offering a Peyote Boot Camp workshop before these classes. Stay tuned for more details!!

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

WELCOME BACK!
Members, please bring back
your bead challenge pieces
and/or any projects you may
have worked on over the summer!
A relaxed evening is planned where we can all get re-acquainted and enjoy each other's work. There will also be news about some very interesting upcoming programs.

The guest fee for this evening is: $5.00

All artwork © The Bead Society of New Jersey or the artists