About the Grand River bead society
Located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and serving the surrounding area, the Grand River Bead Society (GRBS) was formed in 2001 by a group of bead enthusiasts who wanted to share their knowledge and inspire others about all things beading-related. It is a registered, non-profit, volunteer group of people who share an abiding love of, and an enthusiasm for, beads, beadwork, and related jewellery-making skills. We are a member of the Guelph Arts Council.
The organization has become a thriving arts community that includes beaders, stringers, wire-workers, metalsmiths, glass bead lampworkers, fiber artists, polymer and metal clay artists, and others who incorporate both novel and traditional materials and techniques in their work.
The GRBS is run by an executive made up of enthusiastic volunteers. To see the various responsibilities of the executive click here.
GRBS By-Laws
2018 - Minutes of Annual General Meeting
2019 - Minutes of Annual General Meeting (DRAFT)
Executive Committee 2017/2018
Chair: Sherry Stockton
Treasurer: Lin Chapman
Secretary: Lisa Doyle
Marketing:
Programming: Mary Ann Helmond
Volunteers: Marilyn Clayton
Membership: Alexis Bradford
Communications: Brandi De Knibber/Naomi Smith
Bead Fair Co-chair: Gillian Clarke/Marilyn Gardiner
The organization has become a thriving arts community that includes beaders, stringers, wire-workers, metalsmiths, glass bead lampworkers, fiber artists, polymer and metal clay artists, and others who incorporate both novel and traditional materials and techniques in their work.
The GRBS is run by an executive made up of enthusiastic volunteers. To see the various responsibilities of the executive click here.
GRBS By-Laws
2018 - Minutes of Annual General Meeting
2019 - Minutes of Annual General Meeting (DRAFT)
Executive Committee 2017/2018
Chair: Sherry Stockton
Treasurer: Lin Chapman
Secretary: Lisa Doyle
Marketing:
Programming: Mary Ann Helmond
Volunteers: Marilyn Clayton
Membership: Alexis Bradford
Communications: Brandi De Knibber/Naomi Smith
Bead Fair Co-chair: Gillian Clarke/Marilyn Gardiner
History of the Grand River Bead Society
The GRBS was founded in 2001 by Marilyn Gardiner and Roxann Blazetich-Ozols. Marilyn and Roxann were awarded special recognition for their dedication and countless hours of volunteer work for the group at the Annual General Meeting in June 2015. They were awarded life time memberships.
Other early members were: Jane Moore, Eryn Merwart, Michele Scott, Steph Butler, Shelly Falla and Karina Gregory.
Meeting were initially held in Cambridge and moved to Guelph in 2003. The first bead show took place in Waterloo in 2002 (see flyer below right).
The group was registered as a Not for Profit Organization in 2011.
The GRBS was founded in 2001 by Marilyn Gardiner and Roxann Blazetich-Ozols. Marilyn and Roxann were awarded special recognition for their dedication and countless hours of volunteer work for the group at the Annual General Meeting in June 2015. They were awarded life time memberships.
Other early members were: Jane Moore, Eryn Merwart, Michele Scott, Steph Butler, Shelly Falla and Karina Gregory.
Meeting were initially held in Cambridge and moved to Guelph in 2003. The first bead show took place in Waterloo in 2002 (see flyer below right).
The group was registered as a Not for Profit Organization in 2011.
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