Ohio Beaders Showcase 2

Ohio Beaders are craftspeople from Ohio who get together to discuss all aspects of jewelry arts. We have several gatherings and a weekend retreat each year. Our members range from to newbies and bead shop owners to advanced beaders, metal and wire workers. Members support each other with encouragement and by exchanging ideas and information, inspire one another by posting pictures of our work and links to the work of others, and stretch the limits of our creativity with challenges.

January - February 2012 Challenge

Ohio Beaders

Ohio Beaders is a group of craftspeople from Ohio (and states bordering Ohio) who get together to discuss all aspects of beading and other jewelry arts. In addition to talking on line, we have several gatherings and a weekend retreat each year. Our members range from advanced beaders and wire workers to newbies and bead shop owners. Ohio Beaders members support each other with encouragement and by exchanging ideas and information, inspire one another by posting pictures of our work and links to the work of others, and stretch the limits of our creativity with challenges. Photos of some of our challenge entries are posted in this showcase.

October - November Challenge

Ohio Beaders Colored Pencil Challenge

October 2^nd- November 20^th , 2011

These were the guidelines for the Colored Pencil Challenge:

The piece must have been made during the time of the Challenge.

We were to to make any type of jewelry using at least one of the colors in the same value and saturation as the colored pencils in the photograph above.

The Challenge was strictly for fun and to challenge our beading skills, it was not a contest.

Ohio Beaders

Pressie Pics

Here's what we've all been waiting for - photos of some of the gifts we made for each other for the 2011 retreat at Indian Bear Lodge! Enjoy...

Ohio Beaders

September 2011 Clasp Challenge

For this challenge no part of the closure could be pre-made. This meant that any hooks, buttons or other closing mechanisms had to be designed and constructed by the maker - not a piece of cake! In addition, this challenge was judged - a first. Employees of Artbeads judged the entries and Artbeads provided a prize for the lucky winner whose design was chosen for its originality and unique creative spirit.

And the WINNER is... Diana Schmidt!