October’s Beer & Beadz was hosted by Cathy Beaumont and Melanie Rowe at Terminal City Glass Co-Op and was a Beads of Courage event.
TCGC provided torches, glass, mandrels and tools and several of us made fun, colorful beads that filled the kiln.
Our April Beer & Beadz took us to Susan Otto-Bain’s fabulous tiki hut, and what a perfect setting it turned out to be. The theme for the day was Purple Rain… and while the name suggested otherwise, the skies had other plans. Not a drop in sight. Just warm sunshine and a gentle excuse to…
Septembers Beer & Beads was hosted by Trudy & Alicia at Trudy’s home studio. A dozen of us started arriving around 2pm, treats in hand, and were treated to a burger & corn on the cob barbecue by our hosts. We discussed techniques and current events. The theme was swirls so Trudy demonstrated her swirly…
beer & beadz – october 2019 This Beer & Beadz was a Beads of Courage event. Thanks to TCGC for the use of your torches, kiln and workspace. Several members attended and our donation was 100 beads! Way to go! We were treated to a visit from a previous bead recipient. Little Sophie and her…
This year our Annual General Meeting was hosted by Barb Fukusaka. A handful of members got together for the 2018 Annual General Meeting. While it wasn’t the attendance we were hoping to see, we still discussed old business, new business and elected our 2018 Executive committee. Say hello to your 2018 Executive President/Communications – Debbie…
Each artist comes to the table with new and innovative techniques and styles. In this blog, our featured artist shares what is in their heart and dreams. We are excited to feature Susan Otto-Bain as our first artist. Q: How long have you worked in glass? I have been working in glass for about 14…
How long have you worked in glass (or have you graduated from another medium and fallen in love with glass) I entered the Craft and Design program at Sheridan College in Ontario a year out of high school at age 19. I originally went there to study ceramics. I had never had any exposure to…