When: Artists will begin Friday, September 12th at 8:00 AM and make beads until 10:00 PM. We will have food, bead stringing demonstrations, and live performances. Artists will return to the torch on Saturday, September 13th at 8:00 AM and create until 4:00 PM. The event will culminate with a gala reception at Elle Wine County Restaurant on Saturday evening.

What is the Beadathon? Working in teams, 50 lampworking artisans will work for 24 hours at flaming torches to create one-of-a-kind glass art beads to benefit children coping with cancer and other serious illness. Each bead created over the two-day bead making marathon will go directly to children who receive the Beads of Courage Program nationwide.

 

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Sonoran Glass/Piney Hollow Beading Class

 

 

Shannon Harrison, previously of Piney Hollow Beads and Jewelry on 4th Avenue, will be teaming up with the Sonoran Glass Art Academy to teach beading techniques to anyone who has ever wanted to create their own jewelry pieces. Shannon will be introducing a series of three classes to be taught in Sonoran Glass Art Academy's Warm Shop! By the fall, Shannon's beading classes will be held in conjunction with SGAA's Flame Shop beadmaking classes! Shannon has been teaching easy, fun, and stress free bead stringing classes for over 24 years. All classes will be held at Sonoran Glass Art Academy. Please call Shannon Harrison (323-7978) to register for your beading classes!

 

Shannon's Bead Class Series presents:
$40 each class, $100 for the series
Class I - Techniques in Bead Stringing
Class II - Wire Wrapping with Beads
Class III - Bead Clinic (a workshop)
We recommend registering for all 3 classes, in sequence. Please visit our programming section for more info.
	Beautiful Bead Work!