Events
Free Week in Downtown Iowa City Feb. 17 through Feb. 21
Date and Time: 02/21/2026 from 1-7pm
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Join us for free events in this new winter festival in the Cultural & Entertainment District in downtown Iowa City. 40 free events in 20 venues. Come to Beadology Iowa for make-n-take elastic bracelets on Tues. Feb. 17 & Fri. Feb. 21 from 1-7pm. See the full schedule here.
February’s Featured Artist: Cheryl Weatherford of Chereal Designs
Date and Time: 02/28/2026 from
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Using a variety of wire working and beading techniques, Cheryl incorporates spiritual aspects and enduring design into each of her pieces. Cheryl is a teacher of wirework at Beadology Iowa. Through her web site, you can purchase finished pieces, request custom design work, or sign up for her private classes. Cheryl’s work can be seen throughout February during regular business hours. No admissions fee.
Voices of the Stones Trunk Show
Date and Time: 03/07/2026 from 10am-6pm
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Join Carole and Mary as they travel from the Tuscon gem show back to New York for a Voices of the Stones trunk show. The Bead Lab will be full of stone (raw to delicate and everything in between), pearls, metals, and glass. Come to touch, explore, learn, and take home.
Show is also on Sunday from noon to 5pm.
Voices of the Stones Trunk Show
Date and Time: 03/08/2026 from noon to 5pm
Cost: Free
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Join Carole and Mary as they travel from the Tuscon gem show back to New York for a Voices of the Stones trunk show. The Bead Lab will be full of stone (raw to delicate and everything in between), pearls, metals, and glass. Come to touch, explore, learn, and take home.
March’s Featured Artist: Zanetta Hoehle from Tumbled Wire Designs
Date and Time: 03/31/2026 from
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Zanetta uses stones and wire to create beautiful pieces of wearable art. She mixes soft and hard textures together, which enables them to share the spotlight and enhance each other’s qualities. A desire to touch and feel the textures creates a successful design in her eyes. Zanetta teaches wirework at Beadology Iowa. Check out her website. Her work can be seen throughout March during regular business hours.
April’s Featured Artist: Emma Folsom
Date and Time: 04/30/2026 from 6PM
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Emma is a sewist, fiber artist, poet, and copyeditor. She learned to sew at a very young age, and her hands have never been without needle and thread for very long. Emma has always had an affinity for repetition and for arranging—this makes them feel right at home at Beadology. When they’re not sewing or arranging indoors, Emma may be found outside birding or hiking. Their exhibition is throughout the month of April during regular business hours.