Welcome to the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild

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Welcome to the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild (GLBG), where beads are more than just objects with a hole, but highly suspect of having individual personalities.

Founded in 1992 in Royal Oak, Michigan, we are a non-profit organization of about 300 members in Southeast Michigan who meet at least monthly in meetings and classes to learn more about all aspects of beadwork.
 

Filigree SupplyClick here for Filigree Supply Website

Stony Creek BeadClick here for Stony Creek Bead Gallery Website

T&T Trading Bead SuperstoreClick here for T&T Trading Beading Superstore Website

Wicks and StonesClick here for Wicks & Stones Website

Who We Are - Board MembersCurrent Board Members



Bead Bonanza - Metro Detroit's Best Bead Show! Also, if you want to be a vendor at the show, click hereNeed a Bead Show? - Click Here! (Original Bead embroidery by guild member, Liz Thompson)



Membership InformationClick here to become a Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild member



Classes and Calendar of EventsClasses and Calendar of Events
Happy Birthday to the GLBG!! We are turning 20 years old in 2012. An exciting celebration is being planned so stay tuned here for information (but not yet)!!Click here for more information
January Meeting has been cancelled!!

Due to the church availability, our meeting for January 2012 has been cancelled (sorry, we hate to cancel meetings, but they can't accomodate us)! Please mark your calendar with this important change.
Bead Daze 2012
It's time again to sign up for Bead Daze classes for February 2012!! We have a great line up of instructors with Met Inmon, Tracy Stanley, Janice Berkebile, and Nancy Cain who have some amazing classes scheduled for us. Click here for more information
It's time to review the GLBG by-laws. Click here to be taken to the current by-laws with suggestions for implementation. These will be voted on at a future meeting and you must be present to vote.

Welcome to the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild (GLBG), where beads are more than just objects with a hole, but highly suspect of having individual personalities.

Founded in 1992 in Royal Oak, Mi, we are a non-profit organization of about 300 members in Southeast Michigan who meet at least monthly in meetings and classes to learn more about all aspects of beadwork.

Twice a year we sponsor the Bead Bonanza, a one-day bead show and sale to keep bead coffers in the area well filled. The Bead Bonanza is open to the public and is a great day for bead lovers everywhere to gather, gaze, and purchase.

Members of the GLBG receive a bi-monthly newsletter, The Beader Reader" with news of upcoming programs and classes. Members also get priority in registrations for workshops with visiting, nationally known instructors. For a peak at our newsletter, here is a teaser to look at: Mini Beader Reader. For a look at our line-up of wonderful classes for this year, please visit our Guild Event Calendar page (above).

At the monthly meetings, GLBG members may borrow books and bead-related videos from the Guild Library.

For information on our meeting location, please click on the "Meeting and Location Info" button link.


For members in good standing - Click here for the Beader Reader page (it will ask for a password)

Detail from a Quilt Square

Our Current Membership Directory - Click here to find other members in your area (it will ask for a password) - This is only updated in January and July of each year.

Stargazer by Pat Wiley

Featured Members - Get to know your fellow members!

(Quilt Square by Jude Sullivan)

GLBG History and Archieves - Click here

Happy Shopping!

Bead Bonanza

Our next Bead Bonanza is Sunday, March 11, 2011 in Southfield, Michigan

Open to the public - Everyone welcome (no strollers please due to space constraints)

10am to 5pm

Only $5.00 admission with Free Parking!

Click here for more information and a map

Call 586-997-7043 to leave a message if you need more information. A volunteer will be back with you as quickly as possible.

Current Class Registration
Click here for all the class registration information! (Detail from

Exhibit Opportunities
Quilt Square

Meeting and Location Information
Meeting Location Information - Click Here! (Bead embroidery by guild member, Liz Thompson)