SJBS's 2nd Annual BEAD RETREAT - located at Kirkridge Retreat in Bangor, PA. The retreat will take place from Friday, October 7th to Sunday, October 9th. This members-only retreat will feature instruction by Sherry Serafini and will feature two of Sherry's projects (see below).
Cost: $380 (balance is due at September 2011 meeting).
Includes:
- 2 nights lodging
- 6 meals, including dinner Friday, breakfast, lunch and dinner Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday
Registration will open for the retreat at the October 2010 meeting. If more students sign up than we have space for, a lottery will be held at the meeting. (names to be drawn from a hat). A wait list will be created for students who don't get picked for the retreat.
Registrants must provide a completed retreat application and $100 deposit.
Workshop Projects:
Saturday, October 7th: Rocken Wavy Cuff (view)
Sunday, October 8th: Shanghai Pendant (view)
A supply list and kit availability/price information will be available soon.
Retreat Instructor Biography:
Sherry Serafini is a beadwork artist who has been creating beaded body adornment since 1997. Unusual objects and shapes become part of a new story as Sherry stitches beads and gemstones to a felt like base. Most pieces are born spontaneously as the beads and Sherry's imagination dictate the design. She seldom works from sketches. Sherry finds this meditative form of art to be a rich counterpoint to a society full of instant gratification. Sherry lectures and teaches throughout the U.S. and her work has been published widely.
Sherry was voted one of the top 10 instructors in the United States by Bead & Button magazine. She lectures and teaches throughout the U.S. and has won numerous awards for excellence in design, including Saul Bell Outstanding Jewelry Design Award, Bead International 2006 and Kennedy Best of Pennsylvania and Kennedy Best of Nationally. She has been published and has written articles for several well-known magazines. Her work has been featured on the covers of trade magazines and catalogs and is the co-author of the Art of Bead Embroidery with artist and dear friend Heidi Kummli, Beads Across America (view book cover) with Amy Katz & Paulette Baron and soon to be released Sensational Bead Embroidery published by Lark.
Sherry’s beaded art is known internationally and is owned and worn by Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas. You can view Sherry's web site at: serafinibeadedjewelry.com.
