Events

14th Annual Bead Challenge Opening Reception and Exhibition

Date and Time: 10/17/2025 from during regular business hours

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Come see the talents of our customers who met the 14th Annual Bead Challenge. The exhibition will be up Friday, Oct. 17  through Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.  Opening gathering will be Friday, Oct. 17, 5-7pm.

These creative community members took a package with various beads and supplies and designed a variety of items. You will be amazed at the spectrum of work that can be made from the same set of materials. The picture is of the kit artists will utilize. See the Bead Challenge page for pictures of all the entries from 2023 and 2024.

See this year’s Bead Challenge Kit below, available for $25 starting on Friday, Sept. 5 at 10am  at the store or on-line.

April’s Featured Artist: Karen Kubby

Date and Time: 10/31/2025 from 10:00AM

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Karen’s specialty is seed bead weaving, yet she dabbles in chain maille, wirework, and lampworking. She has been a lampworker since 2008 and teaches the basics and intermediate lampworking in the Beadology Iowa flame studio.  Karen remains obsessed with asymmetrical cubed right angle weave (CRAW).  Her work can be seen throughout October during regular business hours.