Welcome to the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild
Established in 1992 in Royal Oak, Michigan, we are a growing community with passionate members who gather regularly for meetings, classes and workshops to expand our knowledge and skills in the field of beadwork. Join us at the GLBG, where the art of beadwork is celebrated and cherished.
What's New?
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Members - check out the July - August 2025 edition of the The Beader Reader here
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Also be sure to check out our upcoming events page​
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Hannah Rosner workshops on October 23rd, October 24th, and October 25th
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The Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild is very pleased to offer three days of workshops with Hannah Rosner.
Hannah holds a BFA in scenic design and English literature from Swarthmore College and a master’s degree in scenic and costume design, but her true love is beading and beadmaking. Hannah taught design for 5 years at the Art Institutes International – both at their Pittsburgh and Chicago campuses. Hannah was a Starman Beads Trendsetter for 6 years, am a Toho Ambassador and has taken part in 2 Toho Contests and 12 Toho Bead Challenges as either a minichallenger or a featured artist. Hannah placed 3rd placed in the Glass Craft Expo jewelry show in 2009 and has been a finalist twice in the Bead & Button Bead Dreams Competition. Hannah has taken part in 4 Battles of the Beadsmiths and have taught across the country at bead stores, shows and societies. To see more of Hannah's tutorials, kits, beads and finished work, check out her website.
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http://www.HannahRosnerDesigns.com
And also her Etsy sales site
http://HannahRosnerDesigns.etsy.com
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Looking for some fun GLBG facts?
Learn about our history and meet our leadership members here.
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Don't miss out on upcoming events and classes!
See a list of our upcoming events and classes here.
