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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Bead International 2008

Today marks the start of a busy weekend for me. I packed my Citgo sign and all my seed beads into my little travel case because I'm off to Pittsburgh, PA to visit my sister. On Friday, she and I are headed to the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center in Athens, OH for the Bead International 2008 opening night! I am very excited! If you happen to be in the Southeastern Ohio area anytime this summer, please stop by and check it out!

Bead International 2008 Dairy Barn Arts Center The Lone Beader Boston contemporary fine craft pop artist
Come see an assortment of beaded artworks, from fine jewelry to loom weaving to sculpture, at Bead International 2008, a biennial international juried exhibition on display from May 23 to September 1. There are 68 artworks on display, representing 53 contemporary artists (including me!) from across the United States and beyond. Pieces range in style from the traditional to the whimsical as they incorporate a variety of colors and materials. This exhibition will spark your creativity and broaden your perspective, as it considers any pierced object to be a bead. Works range in size from very small to life size. Many of the works are available for purchase. Additionally, Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio, will publish a full-color book documenting the complete Bead International 2008 and Beyond Basketry 2008 collections.

The show opens to the public on Saturday, May 24 at 11am. Hope to see you there! Have a great holiday weekend, and I'll see you when I return! :D

Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center
8000 Dairy Lane
Athens, OH 45701


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13 comments:

beadexplorer said...

That's cool. I am wishing you loads of fun! :)

Elizabeth Morisette said...

Yea! I will be at the Bead International Opening too! Hope we can meet.

freebird said...

Hope you have a wonderful time with your sister and at the Bead International. I am excited too as I have been blogging for a year now.

Judy Merrill-Smith said...

I'll be awesome and inspiring! Have a great trip.

Robin said...

I LOVE your blog, LB!!! And the trolly en route is such a hoot! Have a great time at the DB... will look forward to your review of the work you see.

Mary Timme said...

It sounds great! I know you'll be doing pictures, yes?

Nauma said...

I like the picture of the dog. It`s cute!

GraceBeading said...

Hope you're having a wonderful time with your sister, at the Dairy Barn. I'm looking forward to hearing all about it!

cynthia said...

Have a great trip and be safe. It sounds like so much fun!

Christine and FAZ said...

Oh no, I just wrote you a long comment then accidently deleted it I think. What a bore. I will write it again next time if it hasn't appeared.

Anyway Happy Beading and enjoy your visit.

Sometimes Saintly Nick said...

Enjoy your trip, LB!

Ruela said...

cool lone ;)

Deb said...

YOu must be in Bead Heaven!