May 9 program highlights Margo Jankiewicz

From childhood on, Margo had an incredible fascination with gadgets and tools and her curiosity led her to a myriad of experiments with alarm clocks, radios and found knick knacks. She was passionate about taking these apart, admiring the intricate parts which gave the objects life, and attempting to put them back together. 

Now, she becomes easily engrossed in decoding, simplifying and reconstructing complex jewelry pieces and taking them to the next level. Her work combines the use of beading, wire work, polymer clay and various metals in inventive techniques to make creative and imaginative pieces of art and jewelry.  

The BSGC will provide coffee and tea at the meetings. We are asking members, who’s last name begin with N-S, to bring a treat to this meeting. We ask everyone’s assistance in setting up and cleaning up after the meeting.

There will be a bead raffle at this meeting. Raffle tickets will be at the membership desk at the front of the meeting room. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.  We are always looking for bead donations. Please contact a board member or bring it to this meeting.

Meeting 7–9pm

VFW Park Post 3579

10 West Higgins Road

Park Ridge, IL   60068

Upcoming Swarovski Art Quilting Design Contest

CREATE YOUR STYLE with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS is pleased to announce its first ever CREATE YOUR STYLE Art Quilting Design Contest for 2012.

Taking inspiration from the world of music, contestants are required to design an original quilt using SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS to express their own personal design theme.  A jury of leading industry experts will judge the quilts on the creativity and, uniqueness of the design, the successful incorporation of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS into the quilt, the quality of the workmanship and overall presentation.

Deadline - All applications must be submitted by June 1, 2012.

Submissions are not to exceed 47 inches square in dimension.

Quilt must be inspired on the theme of  “Sound”

This competition is open to residents of all countries!

Please click HERE for more details.

Incredible prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!

April 11 — Leona Ketterl jewelry designer

Leona Ketterl, a Chicago architect obsessed with jewelry making started making jewelry as a hobby to design and make something in a single sitting. This is the antithesis to working as an architect; projects often take years before they are three dimensional and can be experienced in a tactile way. Jewelry making is, in comparison, instantly gratifying. For Leona, each piece is another mini landscape: a milky way of planets, various crops on a farm, a bucolic garden, a central business district ...

There will be a bead raffle at this meeting.  Raffle tickets will be at the membership desk at the front of the meeting room.  Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.  We are always looking for bead donations.  Please contact a board member or bring it to this meeting.

The BSGC will provide coffee and tea at the meetings.  We are asking members, who’s last name begin with N-S, to bring a treat to this meeting.  We ask everyone’s assistance in setting up and cleaning up after the meeting.

Meeting 7:00pm to 9pm

VFW Park Post 3579

10 West Higgins Road

Park Ridge, IL   60068

Bead Retreat Canceled

Sadly, we did not get enough members to sign up for our Bead Retreat this spring, so we are going to have to cancel it this time around. Thank you to those that signed up. There's always next year! Have a beautiful spring and hope everyone is enjoying the weather!

RESERVE your Spot NOW!

Be sure to reserve your spot (send $50 deposit) for our first annual BSGC Artist Retreat being held May 18 - 20, 2012! It is going to be at the LOMC: Lutheran Outreach Ministries Center located in beautiful Oregon, Illinois. 

Costs include lodging for two (2) nights and five (5) delicious meals.  Single occupancy is $174, double occupancy is $154, and triple occupancy is $138.

Our fun weekend begins on Friday, May 18th at 4 PM and lasts til Sunday, May 20th at 4 PM. Bring beading projects you are working on, books to read, and hiking shoes, if you so desire. We will also have access to the pond which has canoes to rent. Members will be able to demo techniques, share with others, and just do as little or as much they desire.

Contact Gina at ginam9259@gmail.com if you are interested in attending.

Wednesday's Meeting

Join us this Wednesday, January 11, for our guest speaker, glass artist Karen Ovington. Karen's web site is http://ovingtonglassstudio.com. The meeting begins at 7 PM and guests may attend by paying a $5 guest fee. Hope to see you there!

First Ever BSGC ARTIST RETREAT

Mark Your Calendars for May 18 - 20, 2012, when we host our first annual BSGC Artist Retreat! Check back here soon to find out more about this exciting event or check out our upcoming newsletter for more details! It's going to be awesome!