Schedule

Madison Bead Society

Madison, Wisconsin

Schedule: Meeting and Event List

The Madison Bead Society meets the 4th Monday of each month from 6:30-8:30 - unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: Starting with the 2010-2011 season, MBS has changed their schedule to meet monthly with the exception of December and January.

Due to project requirements, MBS meetings may be held at one of our local bead shops. Please refer to the schedule below for the noted location. Otherwise, we will try to alternate between the East and West side of Madison.

East Side at Pinney Branch Library; 204 Cottage Grove Road, Madison on Mondays.
West Side at Oakwood Village West; Mineral Point Road at Island Drive Heritage Oaks Building on Mondays. Click here for a map for Oakwood Village complex.

Meetings generally include instruction and/or a presentation. Quarterly business meetings for board & committee members are held separately but all are welcome.

Guests: First meeting no charge; subsequent meetings $5.00 each.

Supplies needed for each meeting's project are listed on within the Event Details below

Some meetings may require advance reservations and/or an instruction fee.

Date Time Location Description

Sept 26
6:30 - 8:30
Meant to Bead
1264 West Main St
Sun Prairie
608-837-5900 Workshop: Circle of Youth ring

Instructor: Carol Schmid & Shannon Jambard

Cost of kit: $6.50-8.00 for sterling wire and $2.00-3.00 for craft wire, depending on the stone.

OR, bring your own supplies: 12" of 18 or 20 gauge sterling wire and 6-8mm round bead (make sure the wire can go through the hole)

Tools used: (can be borrowed from Meant to Bead): ring mandrel, table vice, wire nipper, round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, wire straightener.

Oct 24 6:30 - 8:30 Oakwood Village Stone Beads from the Past to the Present: An overview of technology and style from the Indus Valley to China.

Presenter: Dr. J. Mark Kenoyer

This will be a PowerPoint lecture with time for discussion and show and tell of beads. Dr. Kenoyer will give a short overview of the origins of the Madison Bead Society followed by a presentation on the origins of stone bead production in the Indus Valley of Pakistan and Western India (7000 BS to 1900 BS). He will also talk about his recent studies of stone bead making in East Asia, China, Japan and Korea. You can learn more about Dr. Kenoyer and his work through the followiing link www.harappa.com
Bring any stone beads that you have and are interested in learning more about.

Nov 28
6:30 - 8:30
Pinney Branch Library
Postage Stamp Pendants - this is done with UV curing resin, a dog tag pendant and an old postage stamp.

Presenter: Robin Delyea, Fat Cat Beads

Cost: $5

Supplies: Bring scissors, a favorite postage stamp (there will also be an assortment to choose from).

Dec
No Meeting

Jan No Meeting

Feb 27
6:30 - 8:30 Oakwood Village West
Polymer Clay: Basics of Sculpting, Stamping, and Coloring

Presenter: Liz Jones of LIZart Designs

An Introduction of the basics of polymer clay including: coditioning clay, shaping, stamping with rubber stamps, coloring and baking.

We'll take a block of one-color clay and learn how to condition it so it is easy to work with. Learn the benefits of using a pasta machine to roll out uniform thinkness of clay, and then use rubber stamps to add images & textures to the clay.

Then we'll use mica powders and inks to change the look of your piece. Learn the basic about baking clays and tips and tricks on how to finish and mount your final piece.

Cost/Supplies:


One block of ploymer clay (available at local stores, fur under $2)

Rubber stamps, favorite textures

Small cookie cutters, shape cutters

Glue-on bails, or wir to create attachments (and pliers, if desired)

Empty pendant bezels

Extra clay will be available for purchase (Approx. $2 each)

March 26
6:30 - 8:30
Pinney Branch Library Q&A with the Camera Co.

Camera Company will present to us about photographing our bead projects.

April 23
6:30 - 8:30
Oakwood Village West
Presenter: Chris Mode (organizer of the annual Art Glass and Bead show as well as the Scrapbooking Show)

Details to follow

May 21
6:30 - 8:30
Diakonos Designs Studio, Stoughton Note: the May meeting is a week earlier to avoid Memorial Day (observed). We will meet on May 21, 2012.

Details to follow

June 25
6:30 - 8:30
Oakwood Village West
Chain-maille Ring

Presenter Sue Ripsch

Details to follow

July
6:30- 8:30
To Bead Announced
Ear Wire and S Hooks

Presenter: Ingrid Stark

August
6:30 - 8:30
Oakwood Village West
Final meeting of the program year.

Annual meeting, election of 2012-13 officers and judging of the bead challenges.

Bring Dessert to

Details to follow.

Date	Time	Location	Description
Sept 26	6:30 - 8:30	Meant to Bead 1264 West Main St Sun Prairie 608-837-5900	Workshop: Circle of Youth ring Instructor: Carol Schmid & Shannon Jambard Cost of kit: $6.50-8.00 for sterling wire and $2.00-3.00 for craft wire, depending on the stone. OR, bring your own supplies: 12" of 18 or 20 gauge sterling wire and 6-8mm round bead (make sure the wire can go through the hole) Tools used: (can be borrowed from Meant to Bead): ring mandrel, table vice, wire nipper, round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, wire straightener.
Oct 24	6:30 - 8:30	Oakwood Village	Stone Beads from the Past to the Present: An overview of technology and style from the Indus Valley to China. Presenter: Dr. J. Mark Kenoyer This will be a PowerPoint lecture with time for discussion and show and tell of beads. Dr. Kenoyer will give a short overview of the origins of the Madison Bead Society followed by a presentation on the origins of stone bead production in the Indus Valley of Pakistan and Western India (7000 BS to 1900 BS). He will also talk about his recent studies of stone bead making in East Asia, China, Japan and Korea. You can learn more about Dr. Kenoyer and his work through the followiing link www.harappa.com Bring any stone beads that you have and are interested in learning more about.
Nov 28	6:30 - 8:30	Pinney Branch Library	Postage Stamp Pendants - this is done with UV curing resin, a dog tag pendant and an old postage stamp. Presenter: Robin Delyea, Fat Cat Beads Cost: $5 Supplies: Bring scissors, a favorite postage stamp (there will also be an assortment to choose from).
Dec			No Meeting
Jan			No Meeting
Feb 27	6:30 - 8:30	Oakwood Village West	Polymer Clay: Basics of Sculpting, Stamping, and Coloring Presenter: Liz Jones of LIZart Designs An Introduction of the basics of polymer clay including: coditioning clay, shaping, stamping with rubber stamps, coloring and baking. We'll take a block of one-color clay and learn how to condition it so it is easy to work with. Learn the benefits of using a pasta machine to roll out uniform thinkness of clay, and then use rubber stamps to add images & textures to the clay. Then we'll use mica powders and inks to change the look of your piece. Learn the basic about baking clays and tips and tricks on how to finish and mount your final piece. Cost/Supplies: One block of ploymer clay (available at local stores, fur under $2) Rubber stamps, favorite textures Small cookie cutters, shape cutters Glue-on bails, or wir to create attachments (and pliers, if desired) Empty pendant bezels Extra clay will be available for purchase (Approx. $2 each)
March 26	6:30 - 8:30	Pinney Branch Library	Q&A with the Camera Co. Camera Company will present to us about photographing our bead projects.
April 23	6:30 - 8:30	Oakwood Village West	Presenter: Chris Mode (organizer of the annual Art Glass and Bead show as well as the Scrapbooking Show) Details to follow
May 21	6:30 - 8:30	Diakonos Designs Studio, Stoughton	Note: the May meeting is a week earlier to avoid Memorial Day (observed). We will meet on May 21, 2012. Details to follow
June 25	6:30 - 8:30	Oakwood Village West	Chain-maille Ring Presenter Sue Ripsch Details to follow
July	6:30- 8:30	To Bead Announced	Ear Wire and S Hooks Presenter: Ingrid Stark
August	6:30 - 8:30	Oakwood Village West	Final meeting of the program year. Annual meeting, election of 2012-13 officers and judging of the bead challenges. Bring Dessert to Details to follow.