The Glen Gallery https://www.sites.google.com/site/glengallerycrafts/home is a fantastic craft shop 'stuffed' with all sorts of crafty goodies - I highly recommend a visit. The lovely owners organise regular workshops for different crafts including beading and knitting. Check their website for a list of the workshops - new ones are added occasionally so it is a good idea to ring to check what others are planned.
This weekend, Jean Power, http://www.jeanpower.com/ a very talented and lovely bead designer from London came for a two day workshop. I know her name and her creations from several beady magazines and as soon as I heard she was coming to Northern Ireland I signed up for the Saturday class.
A workshop is also a lovely opportunity to meet other beaders, see what projects they make, where they get their inspiration and beads from, what other crafts they enjoy. I spend as much time talking as beading !
I also spent a lot of time browsing in the craft shop - it is a real Aladdin's cave, full of beautiful yarn, beads, fabrics, books, accessories and finished items.
My friend Crafty Claire hard at work !
Jean brought so many of her pieces, some you may recognise from the beady magazines -
Fantastic day!
You are SO lucky! I love Jean and her work and would love love love to take a class with her. She knows so much about all this stuff I want to learn. Glad you had a good time and learned a lot!
ReplyDeleteHello, I have popped across from the Folksy blog forum. I love Jean Power's work too. She is so talented! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
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It looks like a great day beading and some really interesting pieces.
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