Meeting Information

Next Meeting 

  SAT EVE JAN 21 7:00 PM AND SUNDAY JAN 22

at Beads by Design, Marietta

Maps and Directions

DEMO-PALOOZA 2012

• 2012 DEMO-PALOOZA  An evening (SAT) and a day (SUN) of fabulous Glass Demos from Ricky Frank, Val Cox and some of our best SF glass artists:  Kelley Wenzel, Ali VanderGrift, Jack Roberts and Maureen McRorie

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• WHO IS RICKY FRANK ??  On Saturday night, Southern Flames is unbelievably fortunate to have the internationally known enamellist and jeweler Ricky Frank demoing for the group.  Ricky writes "I create miniature worlds of light and color in enamel ... Working in the technique of Cloisonné, my jewelry is made with silver and high karat gold, with precious and semi-precious gemstones. Each piece is designed to capture the transparent qualities of enamel so that the work appears to glow from within."

To see more of Ricky's exquisitely designed and crafted pendants, rings, earrings, bracelets go to his Online Gallery http://www.rickyfrankenamels.com/

• AND WELCOME TO VAL COX !!  Did you know that bead maker, frit producer and author Val Cox is moving to the Atlanta area and will be joining Southern Flames.  On Sunday, she will be one of our own fabulous Southern Flames artists presenting a demo.

• OUR SUNDAY LINEUP  Demos will continue all day Sunday and will include some of our most experienced and well known members including Kristy Nijenkamp; Ali VanderGrift, Jack Roberts and Maureen McRorie.  Details about their demos, the schedule for Saturday evening and Sunday will be available soon via email and/or on this page.

• LUNCH Because Sunday will be an all day event, you will have the option to purchase pezza from a local restaurant that will be delivered during the lunch break.  Menu options and prices to be posted soon.

• COST  To cover costs we will be asking for a small donation if you are coming on Sunday as well as Saturday.

• MARGARET ZINSER LOTTERY  During lunch on Sunday, we will be having the lottery for Margaret Zinser's class in March so be sure to get your registration forms and checks in by then. Margaret will be teaching  "Bugs & Mazes: Sculpting & Enamel Painting".   .  Spots will go quickly because only one class is currently planned.  Click here to access Class Details and Registration Forms

• LAST YEAR  If you want to see photos from last year's Demopalooza, click here There are 7 pages of photos from the DemoPalooza in our SF Scrapbook and it will give you a glimpse of what the event is like.

• TOOLS FOR TORCHTIME Southern Flames is asking members who may have duplicate or unused tools to donate them to our Torch-time area.  This is the place in Beads by Design with torches that SF Members can rent.  The donation of tools will make it easier for new beadmakers who have not yet purchased tools, or don't know what to purchase to work.

Directions to the meeting
585 Cobb Pkwy S., Suite L, Marietta, GA 30060 - 3rd exit outside of I-285, North of Atlanta, is the South 120 Loop (a.k.a. Marietta Pkwy.) 2nd part of this exit, 120 Loop West, will carry you westbound back over I-75. Go 3 blocks on 120. Turn left on Cobb Pkwy and go about 1/2 block. Look for bowling alley and Easy Rental on left, turn and go in between them. Beads by Design, 770-425-3909, is behind Easy Rental.