EVENTS AT BEAD FEST SANTA FE
| Thursday, March 12 7 PM – 9 PM Hilton Hotel |
Meet the Instructors Reception - Come and meet our world famous instructors! See what they are teaching and sign up for workshops. Instructors will also be selling kits, jewelry etc. Food & beverage served. $5 Admission (Free admission for Bead Fest students with badge and hand-stamped Bazaar attendees) |
| Friday, March 13 6 PM – 9 PM Downtown Plaza Area |
Gallery Hop - Join downtown galleries and merchants for a Bead filled night. Participating merchants will showcase bead/jewelry artists. Free and open to the public. |
| Saturday, March 14 8 PM – 10:30 PM Convention Center |
Wine, Chocolate & Poetry Soiree - Enjoy a luxurious post-dinner social with fellow beaders. You’ll sample regional wine and gourmet chocolates and experience the performance poetry of New Mexico poet Judyth Hill. Don’t miss this special event, with surprises and delights to give you a true Santa Fe experience! $20 per person - Tickets will be available for purchase online in early 2009! Be sure to sign up for the Bead Fest newsletter so you will be notified when they go on sale. |
| Special Book Signings & jewelry-making demos by Interweave Authors | |
| Live “Bead Star” Auction - See the winning designs featured in Bead Star, the first-ever beading publication comprised entirely of prizewinning designs selected by the general public. Winning Bead Star projects will be auctioned off live during the Bazaar. | |
| Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book Competition Winners - Beadwork’s biannual juried competition encourages beaders worldwide to stretch their imaginations and create a masterpiece based upon a theme. On display will be the winners of our 2008 competition, Beadwork VI: The Beaded Book. | |
