About this festival
The Puget Sound Bead Festival Announcing the fourteenth annual Puget Sound Bead Festival, Fri - Sun July 10th - 12th 2009, located in the Murano Hotel’s Bicentennial Pavilion at 1302 Broadway in Tacoma, WA. The festival includes over 75 bead merchants and artisans from across the country, bringing beads from all around the world. Beads made from glass, clay, semi-precious stones, silver, wood, and polymer. Beads range from hundreds of years old to contemporary one of a kind glass beads made by local artists. The festival also features over one hundred workshops from nationally known instructors on glass bead making, seedbeading, wireworking and contemporary jewelry design. Throughout the weekend, we also feature several special events. There is a Teacher’s Showcase Thursday night, where attendees can meet our fabulous instructors and sign up for workshops or buy workshop kits. The Bead Factory hosts a Beading Night the Saturday night of the show with demos as well as the use of our tool kits and classrooms to work with new beads. Hours are 10AM to 6 PM Friday and Saturday, and 11AM -5PM on Sunday. $7 admission is good for all three days. Brochures listing and workshops will be available in February. For more information, please contact Melissa at The Bead Factory, (253)-572-5529 ext. 121 or 1-888-500-BEAD, fax (253) 383-9701, email [email protected], or on the web at www.PugetSoundBeadFestival.com