It's March! Guess what that means!
When? Monday, Mar 15, 2021
Where? Zoom of course!
Where? Zoom of course!
If you guessed Spring, you're half right. It'll show up eventually...probably. No, the answer is: It's the March meeting for the GRBS! That's exciting. After a smashing February presentation with Pam Kearns and Huichol Beadwork, we're ushering in an amazing new month and season with Sue Charette-Hood and a brand new demonstration and project! Ready?
Sizzix leaf embroidery with sue charette-hood
Familiar with Sizzix? Maybe you've never heard of it, maybe you have and you've been tinkering with the idea but aren't sure; perhaps you own one and you're looking for a new project. Those are just three great reasons to join us for our March Meeting. Sue Charette-Hood will be giving us a demonstration on how to use Sizzix to create a pair of earrings. It's your chance to check out this new "toy" and to make something great doing it. (Don't worry, if you don't have one. There is a hand template to make the earrings as well). Come join us for the laughs and fun, and leave with a fashionable set of earrings.
Sizzix leaf earrings
Materials Needed:
• Thin faux leather material in three colors for Leaf
vein, front & back components (4 x 4 inch piece of
each colour)
• Interfacing material such as lacy stiff stuff (4 x 4 inch
piece)
• Cup chain size SS6 (4 inches)
• 15/0 round seed beads x 2 gm
• Ear wires x 2
• E6000 glue (or other fabric glue) & 6 lb Fireline
Beading Tools: #11 beading needle, toothpicks, embroidery scissors, thread scissors, BIC lighter,
beading mat and lamp.
If you have a Sizzix:
Sizzix Tools: Big Shot cutting machine, Mover & Shapers Leaf Charms Die & Thinlits kit (#661330),
Mover & Shapers shuttle plate (# 660620), Thinlits precision base plate (#660320) and acrylic
sandwich plates.
*Template for hand cutting in lieu of Sizzix machine to be provided at a later date, along with instructions.*
• Thin faux leather material in three colors for Leaf
vein, front & back components (4 x 4 inch piece of
each colour)
• Interfacing material such as lacy stiff stuff (4 x 4 inch
piece)
• Cup chain size SS6 (4 inches)
• 15/0 round seed beads x 2 gm
• Ear wires x 2
• E6000 glue (or other fabric glue) & 6 lb Fireline
Beading Tools: #11 beading needle, toothpicks, embroidery scissors, thread scissors, BIC lighter,
beading mat and lamp.
If you have a Sizzix:
Sizzix Tools: Big Shot cutting machine, Mover & Shapers Leaf Charms Die & Thinlits kit (#661330),
Mover & Shapers shuttle plate (# 660620), Thinlits precision base plate (#660320) and acrylic
sandwich plates.
*Template for hand cutting in lieu of Sizzix machine to be provided at a later date, along with instructions.*
A little about sue charette-hood
Sue Charette-Hood is an internationally published and award winning Canadian jewelry artist. She has been creating jewelry since 2001 after a career change provided much more time for a hobby. In 2007 a bead store in San Antonio, TX hired her to teach monthly beading classes and changed her focus from a hobby to a passion. Sue has been inspired by her students, especially the absolute beginners, who ask the most mind opening questions. Sue has retired as a worldwide medical ultrasound specialist to Lake Murray, S.C. with her husband and continues her beading passion.
Sue has been published over 30 times in National and International bead magazines since 2011. She has taught annually at the Heart of Texas Bead Retreat since 2016 and at several bead stores, bead retreats and bead societies across the USA and Canada since 2012. She has also taught several years at Beadfest and at the Creativ Festival in Toronto, Canada. She served two years as Past President of the San Antonio Bead Society and is a member of several bead societies in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and the Etsy Bead Weavers Team. Sue is currently teaching weekly classes at The Artists Co-Op Gallery in Winnsboro, SC.
Sue has been a member of Etsy since 2006 where her retired beading tutorials are for sale www.crystalwonders.etsy.com. Visit her Sue Charette-Hood Designs Facebook business page for her latest designs. Sue’s finished jewelry designs are currently for sale at The Artists Co-Op in Winnsboro, S.C
Sue was a featured artist in a San Antonio city art event called Art of the Bead in 2013. She was a Starman Trendsetter Designer for two terms 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 and has many of her designs in the Starman “Tutorial of the Month Program” www.patterns.beadindex.com. She is currently a Starman Alumni Trendsetter Designer. Ritzy Too Magazine profiled Sue as their “Designer of the Year” for 2014 www.RitzyToo.com.
Sue has donated many pieces of jewelry to raise money for auctions (“Layne’s Legacy Beading for a Cure” on eBay, annual San Antonio Food Bank “Harvest of Hope”, NIX Hospital’s “Breast Cancer Awareness”, annual San Antonio Child Protective Services “Project Prom”, “Pause for Paws”, “Italian Greyhounds” and “Junior Achievement of South Texas”) and now partners with The Artist Co-Op to raise money for the local Animal Shelter in Winnsboro, SC.
Design Publications:
Fabulous Peyote Stitching with Crystal Accents: 2011 “Gardener’s Delight Earrings”
Beadwork Magazine: 2012 “Spiral Staircase Bracelet”, “Night Out Right Angle Weave Necklace”, “Right On Track Tila Bangle”, “TwoFold Earrings”, “Edgy Kumihimo Bracelet”
Beadwork Magazine: 2013 “Hermitage Bracelet”, “Custom Cool Feature: Supernova”
Bead Design Studio Magazine: 2013 issue 2 “Sunny Earrings”
Beading with Shaped Beads DVD: 2013 May “several new shaped bead pieces”
101 Bracelets Necklaces Earrings Magazine: 2013 “Coral Elegance”, “Rings of Copper Earrings”
Beadwork Favorite Bead Stitches Magazine: 2013 special issue “Twofold Earrings”
Silver Silk Website: 2013 Nov “Crystal Wrap Bracelet”
Beadme Magazine: 2013 issue 3 Cover “Rodeo Spike Necklace”
Quick & Easy Beadwork Magazine: 2014 “Wonderland Daisy Earrings”
Bead Design Studio Magazine: 2014 issue 3 “Lacey Twin Earrings”
Beadme Magazine: 2014 issue 4 “Wonderdome Ring”, issue 7 “Bead Soup Feature”, issue 8 “Leather Wrap Cuff”
Ritzy Too digital Magazine: 2014 Aug “Spiral Staircase Bracelet”, Oct “Triangulate Earrings”
Ritzy Too digital Magazine: 2015 Dec Cover “Wonderdome Ring”, “Super O Ndebele Bracelet”, April “Folder Earrings”, “Cut the Grass Bracelet”, June “Starfish Ring”, Aug “Crossover”
German Perlen Poesie Magazine: 2015 December issue “Interlocking Drops Necklace”
UK Bead & Jewellery Magazine: 2016 summer issue “Miriam Pendant”
Beadwork Magazine: 2018 Oct Fast & Fabulous section “Miriam”
50 Beaded Bracelets Book: 2018 “Edgy Kumihimo”
Design Awards:
2007 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 3rd place
2008 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 2nd place
2009 Texas Beaders Retreat: 3rd place
2009 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place
2010 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place
2011 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 2nd place
2013 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place
2013 Shreveport, LA Bead Retreat Challenge: 2nd place
2013 Tyler, TX Bead Retreat Challenge: 2nd place
2014 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place and “People’s Choice” award
2015 Etsy Beadweavers: “Game of Thrones” competition 3rd place
2016 Texas Beaders Retreat: 3rd place
2016 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: “Best Use of Color” award.
2019 Texas Beaders Retreat: 3rd Place
2019 San Antonio Bead Society President Challenge: 2nd place
Sue has been published over 30 times in National and International bead magazines since 2011. She has taught annually at the Heart of Texas Bead Retreat since 2016 and at several bead stores, bead retreats and bead societies across the USA and Canada since 2012. She has also taught several years at Beadfest and at the Creativ Festival in Toronto, Canada. She served two years as Past President of the San Antonio Bead Society and is a member of several bead societies in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and the Etsy Bead Weavers Team. Sue is currently teaching weekly classes at The Artists Co-Op Gallery in Winnsboro, SC.
Sue has been a member of Etsy since 2006 where her retired beading tutorials are for sale www.crystalwonders.etsy.com. Visit her Sue Charette-Hood Designs Facebook business page for her latest designs. Sue’s finished jewelry designs are currently for sale at The Artists Co-Op in Winnsboro, S.C
Sue was a featured artist in a San Antonio city art event called Art of the Bead in 2013. She was a Starman Trendsetter Designer for two terms 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 and has many of her designs in the Starman “Tutorial of the Month Program” www.patterns.beadindex.com. She is currently a Starman Alumni Trendsetter Designer. Ritzy Too Magazine profiled Sue as their “Designer of the Year” for 2014 www.RitzyToo.com.
Sue has donated many pieces of jewelry to raise money for auctions (“Layne’s Legacy Beading for a Cure” on eBay, annual San Antonio Food Bank “Harvest of Hope”, NIX Hospital’s “Breast Cancer Awareness”, annual San Antonio Child Protective Services “Project Prom”, “Pause for Paws”, “Italian Greyhounds” and “Junior Achievement of South Texas”) and now partners with The Artist Co-Op to raise money for the local Animal Shelter in Winnsboro, SC.
Design Publications:
Fabulous Peyote Stitching with Crystal Accents: 2011 “Gardener’s Delight Earrings”
Beadwork Magazine: 2012 “Spiral Staircase Bracelet”, “Night Out Right Angle Weave Necklace”, “Right On Track Tila Bangle”, “TwoFold Earrings”, “Edgy Kumihimo Bracelet”
Beadwork Magazine: 2013 “Hermitage Bracelet”, “Custom Cool Feature: Supernova”
Bead Design Studio Magazine: 2013 issue 2 “Sunny Earrings”
Beading with Shaped Beads DVD: 2013 May “several new shaped bead pieces”
101 Bracelets Necklaces Earrings Magazine: 2013 “Coral Elegance”, “Rings of Copper Earrings”
Beadwork Favorite Bead Stitches Magazine: 2013 special issue “Twofold Earrings”
Silver Silk Website: 2013 Nov “Crystal Wrap Bracelet”
Beadme Magazine: 2013 issue 3 Cover “Rodeo Spike Necklace”
Quick & Easy Beadwork Magazine: 2014 “Wonderland Daisy Earrings”
Bead Design Studio Magazine: 2014 issue 3 “Lacey Twin Earrings”
Beadme Magazine: 2014 issue 4 “Wonderdome Ring”, issue 7 “Bead Soup Feature”, issue 8 “Leather Wrap Cuff”
Ritzy Too digital Magazine: 2014 Aug “Spiral Staircase Bracelet”, Oct “Triangulate Earrings”
Ritzy Too digital Magazine: 2015 Dec Cover “Wonderdome Ring”, “Super O Ndebele Bracelet”, April “Folder Earrings”, “Cut the Grass Bracelet”, June “Starfish Ring”, Aug “Crossover”
German Perlen Poesie Magazine: 2015 December issue “Interlocking Drops Necklace”
UK Bead & Jewellery Magazine: 2016 summer issue “Miriam Pendant”
Beadwork Magazine: 2018 Oct Fast & Fabulous section “Miriam”
50 Beaded Bracelets Book: 2018 “Edgy Kumihimo”
Design Awards:
2007 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 3rd place
2008 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 2nd place
2009 Texas Beaders Retreat: 3rd place
2009 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place
2010 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place
2011 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 2nd place
2013 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place
2013 Shreveport, LA Bead Retreat Challenge: 2nd place
2013 Tyler, TX Bead Retreat Challenge: 2nd place
2014 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: 1st place and “People’s Choice” award
2015 Etsy Beadweavers: “Game of Thrones” competition 3rd place
2016 Texas Beaders Retreat: 3rd place
2016 San Antonio Bead Society President’s Challenge: “Best Use of Color” award.
2019 Texas Beaders Retreat: 3rd Place
2019 San Antonio Bead Society President Challenge: 2nd place
Future Meeting Dates Include:
Monday, January 18, 2021- Virtual Meeting-> Show and Share
Monday, January 25, 2021- Special Presentation-> Jean Power
Tuesday, February 16, 2021- Virtual Meeting-> Pam Kearns "Huichol Beadwork" *Note 15th is a holiday*
Monday, March 15, 2021- Virtual Meeting
Monday, April 19, 2021- Virtual Meeting->Carolyn Cave "Cabochons & Bead Embroidery"
Monday, May 17, 2021- Virtual Meeting
Monday, June 21, 2021- Virtual Meeting
Monday, January 18, 2021- Virtual Meeting-> Show and Share
Monday, January 25, 2021- Special Presentation-> Jean Power
Tuesday, February 16, 2021- Virtual Meeting-> Pam Kearns "Huichol Beadwork" *Note 15th is a holiday*
Monday, March 15, 2021- Virtual Meeting
Monday, April 19, 2021- Virtual Meeting->Carolyn Cave "Cabochons & Bead Embroidery"
Monday, May 17, 2021- Virtual Meeting
Monday, June 21, 2021- Virtual Meeting
General Meeting Information
- Held the third Monday of each Month
- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- The Hampton Inn & Suites (beside Galaxy Cinema) 725 Imperial Road North Guelph, Ontario Canada map
- Meetings consist of announcements, old and new business, show & tell of member’s work, the evenings’ program, and socializing.
- The program can include anything from: hands-on mini-workshops from invited artists, guest speakers, demonstrations, trunk shows, road trips or informal gatherings.