{"id":13052,"date":"2013-10-08T15:07:35","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T19:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=13052"},"modified":"2013-10-09T23:44:29","modified_gmt":"2013-10-10T03:44:29","slug":"artbliss-2013-a-weekend-of-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=13052","title":{"rendered":"artBLISS 2013 – a weekend of bliss!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a flash, our long-awaited weekend of art bliss <\/em>has\u00a0come and gone.<\/p>\n

I heard several times afterwards that artBLISS 2013<\/a>\u00a0was the best one yet. I have to agree – it just keeps getting better. \u00a0Artists, bloggers, jewelry designers, friends – we all gathered for a weekend of camaraderie and workshops. \u00a0We came with our hopes – hearts full of anticipation – and minds ready to learn….. and I do believe we left feeling renewed (and a bit tired, yes) with a sense of validation that we don’t often find in our every day lives. \u00a0 It was good to see many attendees return, many for the 4th year in a row. We missed those that just couldn’t make it this year. \u00a0We also welcomed first-time attendees to the artBLISS community. \u00a0We were especially thankful for the elite group of instructors who made artBLISS 2013 so memorable. \u00a0They shared their knowledge and contagious passion for many different mediums of jewelry design.<\/p>\n

If you could not attend this year, we have you covered! <\/em>We’d like to keep you posted on our future events and hope to see you in 2014. \u00a0Please join the artBLISS newsletter list<\/a>, and you’ll be entered to win a $50 fundametals.net<\/a> gift certificate!<\/em><\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Bags packed for an amazing weekend!<\/p>\n

\"Richard<\/a><\/p>\n

We were thrilled to have\u00a0Richard Salley<\/a>\u00a0return\u00a0and to welcome\u00a0Jessica Papke <\/a>\u00a0– they taught 3 incredible ring workshops.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Bette and Charlie take it outdoors – the weather was beautiful.<\/p>\n

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Beware the ring mandrel! \u00a0Vicki. \u00a0Me.<\/p>\n

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\"Spinner<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0I made a ring too – love how it turned out + I learned many tips and tricks!<\/p>\n

\"Jewelry<\/a><\/p>\n

The beautiful work of Christine Damm<\/a>, our resident polymer clay artist\/expert\/instructor.<\/p>\n

\"Melissa<\/a><\/p>\n

Melissa having some fun with polymer clay.<\/p>\n

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Erin, Michelle and Erin making thin gauge metal earrings in Stacie Florer’s<\/a> popular workshop.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Anna and Charlie working with some of the many tools that Stacie brought for her students to try.<\/p>\n

\"Stacie<\/a><\/p>\n

Gathering ’round Stacie\u00a0for a demo. \u00a0In the workshops, everything is hands-on.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The instructors are 100%\u00a0accessible and full of encouragement.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0My earrings from Stacie’s Focus on Posts workshop. \u00a0Below, a class photo.<\/p>\n

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There are many FUN traditions at artBLISS:<\/p>\n

At the Meet and Greet<\/strong>, students meet their instructors and friends while enjoying yummy appetizers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Sandi, Heather, and Michelle with Jessica.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The evening wraps up with loads of give aways!<\/p>\n

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The chance to shop from instructors is a big highlight – often times they bring pieces that are not sold elsewhere. \u00a0(Clockwise: \u00a0cuff by Richard Salley, ring by Jessica Papke and earrings by Stacie Florer).<\/p>\n

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Lunch at artBLISS! \u00a0We eat lunch as a group at artBLISS so there is plenty of time to catch up with friends and share works in progress (from left: \u00a0Patti, Heather, Dia, artBLISS-cohost-Jeanette<\/a>, Shelly, Michelle, Bette and Jenny).<\/p>\n

Another favorite tradition is the artBLISS Charm Swap<\/strong>! \u00a0Every year participants really put their heart and soul in to their mini charm designs (and packaging) and we all look forward to the swapping and unveiling during lunch. \u00a0A special thanks to Dawn<\/a> for coordinating the swap again this year.<\/p>\n

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The Saturday Night Soiree<\/strong> was a new social this year. \u00a0We had pizza and salads brought in so the attendees could stay after class, socialize, unwind, and SHOP! \u00a0We had limited spacing for vendors and the spots were grabbed quickly. \u00a0What fun – shopping for vintage components, art beads and jewelry supplies!<\/p>\n

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\"Jenny<\/a><\/p>\n

Jenny showcasing her beautiful ceramic pieces (her new sugar skulls sold out quickly!) –<\/p>\n

there’s Tracy, Terri, Sally, Diana and Sandi shopping!<\/p>\n

\"Cindy<\/a><\/p>\n

My shipment of my new book, The Missing Link<\/em><\/a>\u00a0arrived just in time to bring to artBLISS. \u00a0The response by the attendees was heart-warming and I thank everyone for sharing this big milestone with me; it was a magical moment in time. \u00a0 I had both my jewelry and those made by some of the contributors on display. \u00a0I was lucky to have 2 contributors join me at the retreat, both Christine Damm<\/a> and Tracy Statler<\/a>. \u00a0Please join all of us on the book blog tour coming up on Oct. 15th!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Thank you for stopping by and reliving the recent memories of artBLISS 2013!<\/p>\n

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Please join us next year for our 5th anniversary. \u00a0You’ll get the latest information when you join our newsletter list here<\/a>. \u00a0New subscribers will be entered in a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from fundametals.net<\/a>. \u00a0The winner will be drawn on October 13th, 2013. \u00a0Good luck!<\/h3>\n

– Cindy<\/h3>\n

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\"Cindy<\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. \u00a0\u00a0She is the co-founder of\u00a0artBLISS<\/a>, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her first wire jewelry design book ,\u00a0The Missing Link<\/i><\/a>, just hit the shelves!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a flash, our long-awaited weekend of art bliss has\u00a0come and gone. I heard several times afterwards that artBLISS 2013\u00a0was the best one yet. I have to agree – it just keeps getting better. \u00a0Artists, bloggers, jewelry designers, friends – we all gathered for a weekend of camaraderie and workshops. \u00a0We came with our hopes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,46,26,18,12,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-artbliss","category-friends","category-give-away","category-indie-artists","category-jewelry-design","category-workshops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13052\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}