Saturday, October 2nd

11am - 4pm

Please check the “Classes” page for more detailed info.

Colorado beadwork artist, Heidi Kummli, will be teaching a one day workshop for Beginners on Bead Embroidery Basics. This is a project oriented class and all materials and tools will be supplied to make the cute Day of the Dead brooch pictured. If you’ve been wanting to delve more into bead embroidery, this is a great opportunity to learn from a master! Class size is limited to 10 people so register early by calling or coming in to the store. This one will fill quickly.

For more information and to see more of Heidi’s work visit her website: Free Spirit Collection

Saturday, September 25th

10am - 6pm

Bead Lounge will host a one day only Holistic/Psychic Fair!

Do you need a spiritual or energetic lift? Would you like to experience another way of approaching every day life or are just curious about holistic healing? Come meet our practitioners and try out various healing modalities!

Here’s a sampling of what will be offered:

**Sacred Soul Path**Tarot**Astrology**Chakra**Animal Totem**Aura**Intuitive**Reiki**Cranio Sacral**Native American Medicine Wheel**Clarivoyant, Edgar Cayce & Energy Readings**Life Coaching** and more!

Prices per reading/consultation will vary with each reader/practitioner.

Accepting Submissions – Friday, Sept. 24 – Friday, Oct. 1, 2010

DEADLINE OCTOBER 1, 2010 6:00PM

Calling all you creative types to share your best Halloween or Day of the Dead artistic creations with us for our 2nd Annual Exhibition & Challenge!

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Submit your creations during store hours: Tues.-Sat. 10:00-6:00pm & Sun. 12:00- 4:00pm
Entry Fee: $5.00 — Limit: 2 entries per artist
Guidelines:
Artwork must be ready to display. Hanging artwork must be less than 10 lbs.
Size limit: 4ft. x 4ft.
All artwork MUST have been created this year (2010).
Bead Lounge Reserves the right to refuse any submission.
Art need not be for sale. If for sale, Bead Lounge charges 35% commission

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Judging in 2 catagories: Jewelry/Wearable Art and Art

PRIZES (for each catagory): 1st 2nd 3rd & Overall Peoples Choice AWARDS

1st Place - $75 cash

2nd Place - $50 Store Gift Certificate

3rd Place - $25 Store Gift Certificate

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Show Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 – Friday, November 5, 2010

Awards Announcements and Reception Friday, October 29th, 6:30 - 9:30pm

Costumes Optional
Meet the artists, Refreshments provided-awards announced!

Voting for People’s Choice Award closes Friday at Noon, October 29, 2010

Come in for materials and inspiration!

In this 5 hour workshop you will explore beginning Bead Embroidery techniques including glueing cabochons, beading around cabochons, incorporating different types of beads, finishing and edging your piece. All materials are included in this class (skull, rose, bow tie, beads, suede, and tools). You may bring your own beads if you wish, but the class will be following the basic pattern shown in the photograph.

Class is Beginner Level. Class runs 5 hours long with a break for lunch and afternoon stretch.

Class size is limited to 10 people. A 50% deposit is due at time of registration, with the balance due day of class.

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Join Us For Our 6th Year Anniversary Celebration!

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Wild Things Beads Trunk Show

Saturday, September 4th

10am - 6pm

We’re celebrating our 6th year with a Wild Things Beads trunk show! J’me & Guy will have a marvelous selection of natural stone strands, pearls and bone along with Czech glass beads, buttons and lots more!

We’ll have refreshments and Mystery Discounts of 10 - 20% OFF on all store merchandise (except trunk show and consignment items)!

Please come help us celebrate 6 great years of bringing you the Best Beads, Classes, Gifts & Service in the state!

Please check the “Events” page for information on our upcoming events for September and October!

Saturday, August 7th (10am-6pm)

Bead Lounge again welcomes “The Art Of Bead Embroidery” author Heidi Kummli!

Please check the “Classes” page for more detailed info.

Colorado beadwork artist, Heidi Kummli, will be teaching a one day workshop on how to make a sweet amulet necklace or brooch (your choice) using your animal treasures, heirlooms and stones. If you’ve been wanting to delve more into bead embroidery, this is a great opportunity to learn from a master! Class size is limited to 10 people so register early by calling or coming in to the store. This one will fill quickly. This class does require some knowledge of bead embroidery.

For more information and to see more of Heidi’s work visit her website: Free Spirit Collection

In this 8 hour workshop you will explore animal totem signs and healing stones to making a sweet amulet necklace or brooch that reflects your inner self. You need to bring your animal treasures, heirlooms, stones and beads. Heidi and the Bead Lounge will supply the tools and materials for the bracelet including ultra suede for the foundation and backing, necklace cord and findings, needles and thread, glues and much more. Bead Lounge offers a large selection of cabochons and beads for purchase and Heidi will bring a selection of beads and cabs for purchase as well.

Class requires some knowledge of bead embroidery. Class runs 8 hours long with a 1 hour break for lunch and afternoon stretch.

Class size is limited to 10 people. A 50% deposit is due at time of registration, with the balance due day of class.

Saturday, July 10th, 10am - 6pm

Sunday, July 11th, Noon - 4pm

Bead Lounge welcomes Steve and Terry Rhoades with Bokamo Designs to the store for a Three Day Trunk Show & Sale! They carry handmade Boroscilicate glass beads, fabulous Sterling Silver findings and a huge selection of Czech glass beads! They are from Overland Park, Kansas, and travel the country vending at bead shows. This is their first time at the Lounge, so please come in and give them a warm Colorado welcome! Put this on your calendar NOW!

ArtWalk Longmont

Friday, July 16th, 6 - 9 pm

Please join us the evening of Friday, July 16th for the second of this season’s ArtWalks. As an ArtWalk sponsor, Bead Lounge strives to promote awareness, support and appreciation of all of our gifted artists and cultural art events. We encourage you to immerse yourself for the evening in the beauty of art, music, food, and fun!

We will be featuring the Crabshack House Band performing their always outstanding blend of Celtic/Americana tunes guaranteed to make you smile and tap your toes!

We will have a $3 Make-n-Take Bracelet Building Station for you to create a special momento for the evening. We are also a ArtWalk Destination Venue for the “Art Scavenger Hunt” for those of you who can’t resist a challenge! Don’t forget we have the area’s best selection of fabulous beads, pendants, gifts and more! Come on in and check it all out!

For more ArtLink info visit the official website: ArtLink Longmont

Marie Bush - June Artist of the Month

Our featured Artist of the Month for June is Award Winning photographer Marie Bush. Her fantastic Nature photos are a “Must See”! Please stop in and enjoy the beauty of her work! More info about Marie can be found on our “Gallery” page.

Amulet Necklace Workshop with Heidi Kummli

Saturday, August 7th (10am-6pm)

Bead Lounge again welcomes “The Art Of Bead Embroidery” author Heidi Kummli!

Please check the “Classes” page for more detailed info.

Colorado beadwork artist, Heidi Kummli, will be teaching a one day workshop on how to make a sweet amulet necklace or brooch (your choice) using your animal treasures, heirlooms and stones. If you’ve been wanting to delve more into bead embroidery, this is a great opportunity to learn from a master! Class size is limited to 10 people so register early by calling or coming in to the store. This one will fill quickly. This class does require some knowledge of bead embroidery.

For more information and to see more of Heidi’s work visit her website: Free Spirit Collection

Marie Bush uses photography as a medium to communicate her love of Nature. Vibrant colors, lucsious textures and alluring patterns kindle her passion for this visual creativity.

Marie Bush’s nature photography has captivated not only Boulder County’s cognoscenti, but also the experts at Nature’s Best Photography Magazine. She was one of 120 winners in the publication’s international competition, which received more than 15,000 entries. The Smithsonian Natural History museum exhibited her prize photo, and it is now traveling around the world with the other winners. She has shown her work widely around Boulder County, and has won first prizes in the Boulder Art Association members’ show and the Louisville Art Association show. An urgent care physician at the Longmont Clinic, she moved to Colorado from Pennsylvania 10 years ago because of her love of the mountains and flowers.

For more information, visit Marie’s website: Marie Bush

Please join us the evening of Friday, May 21st for the first of this season’s ArtWalks. As an ArtWalk sponsor, Bead Lounge strives to promote awareness, support and appreciation of all of our gifted artists and cultural art events. We encourage you to emerse yourself for the evening in the beauty of art, music, food, and fun!

We will be featuring the Crabshack House Band performing their always outstanding blend of Celtic/Americana tunes guaranteed to make you smile and tap your toes!

Our featured artists are watercolorist Kathleen Lanzoni and sculptor Tammy Bality. Both Kathleen and Tammy are Bead Lounge Artists of the Month, and more info about them can be found on our “Gallery” page.

We will have a Jewelry Making Demo featuring Jan Bonestroo and her beautiful copper wire creations and a $3 Make-n-Take Bracelet Building Station for you to create a special momento for the evening. We are also a ArtWalk Destination Venue for the “Art Scavenger Hunt” for those of you who can’t resist a challenge! Don’t forget we have the area’s best selection of fabulous beads, pendants, gifts and more! Come on in and check it all out!

For more ArtLink info visit the official website: ArtLink Longmont

Voices of the Stones Trunk Show

One Day Only!

Saturday, May 29th, 10am - 6pm

Bead Lounge welcomes Carole and Mary with Voices of the Stones back for another One Day Only Trunk Show & Sale! They will have a marvelously new and fresh selection of natural stone strands and pearls along with a very cool batch of other odds and ends! If you need more of what you got last time or just something new, make sure you don’t miss this because they won’t be back until next spring! Put this on your calendar NOW!