Glass Beadmakers UK

A reminder that there will be the usual Glass bead day at

Broadfield House Glass Museum
Stourbridge
DY8 9NS

On Saturday 10th May 2008 from 10am to 4pm
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We are pleased to announce that the Autumn 2007 edition of the GBUK newsletter is now available for GBUK members to download from the newsletter section.
Please give it time to download if you are on dial up. (as usual you will need your user name and password from your welcome email to get access to it).
This edition’s featured artist is Lesley McFarland. Plus we have articles on Precision Colour Glass, a report on a Glass conference and an article on how to get a web presence.
Enjoy…
Once again we would like to thank Allan Punton and Di East for all their work on this newsletters and of course to everyone who has contributed.

Over the last few months we have been slaving away producing the first edition of the GBUK Journal for you all.

It will be officially released at the GBUK Beadfair (www.gbukbeadfair.co.uk) on Sunday 26th August 2007, but some of you will have received your copies while on the Dora Schubert courses running at P&T this week.
For those of you NOT going to the beadfair your copy will be posted out to you. (more…)

We are pleased to announce that the Summer 2007 edition of the GBUK newsletter is now available for GBUK members to download from the newsletter section.
Please give it time to download if you are on dial up. (as usual you will need your user name and password from your welcome email to get it).
Once again we would like to thank Allan Punton for all his work on this newsletter and of course to everyone who has contributed.

On another note the GBUK Journal is also now in the process of being printed, and will be released at the GBUK Beadfair free to all members. Look out for your copy… We will also have a limited number for sale to non members for £10 each

GBUK is delighted to offer Lampwork Bead Making Lessons with
Dora Schubert

www.doraschubert.com

As you may recall, many GBUK members booked in to train with Corina, who unfortunately could not commit to our dates.
We are very pleased to advise that Dora Schubert has offered to teach the sessions at Plowden & Thompson Glass Works.
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We are pleased to announce that the Spring 2007 edition of the GBUK newsletter is now available for GBUK members to download from the newsletter section.
Please give it time to download if you are on dial up.
Once again thank you to Allan Punton for all his work on this newsletter and to all of you who have contributed.
Happy reading…

It it with sadness that we have to report that we have had message from Corina Tettinger advising us that she can no longer consider the visit in the summer to teach at the GBUK bead fair as a strong possibility. (more…)

GBUK is delighted to announce that the application forms for Corina Tettinger are now available to download…
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GBUK is delighted to announce a teaching visit in 2007 with Corina Tettinger, author of the book “Passing the Flame”.
Formal details will be announced very soon of three teaching days during the week commencing 20th August 2007 (This being the week preceding our annual bead fair at the Bonded Warehouse Stourbridge on Sunday 26th August)
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It may be almost the end of 2006, but we are pleased to announce that the December edition of the GBUK newsletter is now available for GBUK members to download from the newsletter section.
It’s taken all over Christmas to get it sorted - (it’s so big) - like three issues in one. Please give it time to download if you are on dial up.
A huge thank you to Allan Punton for all his work on this newsletter and to all of you who have contributed.
Happy reading…

With only a few days to go now until the GBUK Bead Fair I thought I should inform you of some important travel information for those planning on visiting us.
There are currently roadworks in Stourbridge town centre, which means that access is restricted from the ring road around Stourbridge.
Please follow IFG (International Festival of Glass) diversion signs to the A491, then turn right and proceed south back towards the town center, turning right into canal street for the bead fair.
See you there…

The GBUK bead fair is now less than one month away (26-27th August 2006), so please make a note in your diaries if you haven’t done so already.
The bead fair this year is coinciding with the International Glass Bienial in Stourbridge. So there will be plenty to see…
Go to www.GBUKBeadFair.co.uk for more details.

Kate Drew Wilkinson is visiting her native UK from her adopted home in Arizona, USA on Tuesday 16th May, Wednesday 17th May 2006 and teaching at Plowden and Thompson (more…)

Kate Fowle-Meleney will be holding an advanced glass class at Creative Glass on May 13th-14th 2006 (more…)

The 2006 GBUK Beadfair website www.GBUKBeadFair.co.uk has now been updated with the current list of Glass Artists and Suppliers. We will be adding more information as we receive it so please check back.