check out the "Make it Take it" educational aspect of this exceptional Beadfest--some examples above! You can do it! It is part of other exciting festivities, INCLUDING many of your DREAM bead stores and beaders who will be selling their goods this weekend at the classic NYC Festival,

There's more! Read on! The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is fascinating. FIT is fashion. They are also design, fine arts, packaging, computer animation, marketing, advertising, merchandising, production and more. We are very excited about our new home for the Soft Flex Glass Art & Bead Festival in NY! Festival exhibitors: Bead BizBead Palace, Inc.

Crystal Myths, Inc.

Ezel Findings

Fantasy Beads

Forest Corner

Ghost Cow Glassworks(Bronwen Heilman)

Green Girl Studios

HandFast designs by Kim Fox

Jane's Fiber & Beads

Jess Imports

Joan Miller Porcelain

Kabela Design

K. Gottfried, Inc.

Lisa Kan Designs

Lisa Peters Art

Ms. Maddies Beads

My ELEMENTSPema Arts, Inc.

Silver in Style

Soft Flex Company

T-BeadsThe Bead Goes On

The Urban Beader

Join us this weekend in New York City! It is that time of year again. Time for the Soft Flex® Company Glass Art & Bead Festival in New York City. It will be the Most Spectacular East Coast Beading Event of the year. Join us at a new location! The Fashion Institute of Technology Campus on October 16 - 18! Location: Fashion Institute of Technology Campus Conference Center / John E. Reeves Great Hall Entrance West 28th St between 7th & 8th Ave. New York, NY Show Times: Friday, 10 am - 6 pm Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm Shopping: October 16 - 18, 2009

Juried Show: Beads, gemstones, findings, collectible glass art & jewelry An Entrance Fee of $5.00 will be donated to The Bead Society of Greater New York.This donation will help the BSGNY maintain and expand their educational & informational programs for their members and their surrounding community. Their assistance in this endeavor has left us forever grateful. Education: October 16 - 18, 2009:Free Make-It-Take-Its. No experience is necessary. A designer can make a beaded project and take it home with them in 30 minutes. Beginners as well as advanced designers are welcome! The Make-It-Take-Its are a great way to learn a new technique with hands on assistance. Free Make-It-Take-Its during this show sponsored by Soft Flex Company and demonstrated by BSGNY. Examples of Make-It-Take-It Projects for New York 2009 shown at top of this entry!

For those of you who cannot visit this wonderful collection of delights, Melanie of Earthenwood Studio has her OWN internet presentation of something very special to check out. Here is what she told me:

HI! I am running a really big studio clearance sale in the Earthenwood Etsy shop this week. It is BOGO sale... buy one item, get one of equal or lesser value free. Wow! <--jean I need to make room for all the new beads I am working on! Melanie has several Halloweenie sets like these:http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26629855http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31870134http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32092031

~Melanie~

Earthenwood Studio

http://www.earthenwoodstudio.com

http://www.earthenwood.etsy.com

http://www.earthenwoodceramics.etsy.com

http://earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com

PS: I have made one of my fav. charm bracelets featuring Melanie and GGS beads together with a 10 MM clear crystal, and I will try to show it soon!--jean