AD-Knoxville, TN Oct. 4-5, 2003 Appalachian States Intergalactic Bead Festival

Appalachian States Intergalactic Bead Festival Knoxville, TN Oct. 4-5, 2003

10AM - 5PM Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5 - Chilhowee Park, Jacob Building 3301 E. Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN From I-40 Exit 392A south onto Rutledge Pike/E. Magnolia Ave. Follow signs.

Twenty-six vendors from thirteen states with an extraordinary display of ancient, antique, vintage, and modern handmade beads for sale. Also, beadmaking demonstrations, identification and appraisals. Admission: $8.00 Saturday $5.00 Sunday BRING THIS LISTING FOR $1 OFF ADMISSION - 12 years old and under free For Festival Information, 888-729-6904,

If I can provide additional information or answer any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at the below address.

Thanks,

Christopher England

Intergalactic Bead Shows

44 Tusculum Heights Dr Ste B

Greeneville, TN 37745

(888) 729-6904

(423) 638-1651 FAX

Knoxville, TN The Appalachian States Intergalactic Bead Festival will take place 10AM-5PM Saturday, Oct 4 and Sunday, Oct 5. Twenty-six vendors from thirteen states will show and sell their wares of ancient to modern beads, bead books, beading supplies, and finished beads, at the Chilhowee Park, Jacob Building - 3301 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville, TN 37914 From I-40 Exit

392A south onto Rutledge Pike/E. Magnolia Ave. An interesting mix of history and art, this bead extravaganza will feature over seventy-five tables representing the country's finest bead vendors. The fascination with beads is not a new one. People have been admiring, wearing, and praying with beads for over forty thousand years. According to Christopher England, the man behind Intergalactic Bead Shows, "Beads are not a passing fancy. In fact, in the many years we have been hosting bead shows, beads have only grown in popularity." When asked why he thought that was, England's reply was noncommittal. "Perhaps it is because of the satisfaction that comes from applying time and concentration to a small vial of beads to create a three-dimensional piece of jewelry or sculpture. Or, it could be the instant gratification found by stringing a collection of beads into something unique that you can wear that evening. Maybe it is the inspiration one gets from seeing other people's creativity come alive. Or, as one who has attended an Intergalactic Bead Show can tell you, it may simply be the experience of seeing so many colors, textures, and patterns together in one arena that lends itself to the bead frenzy. Attending our shows is like entering a room full of potential." Indeed, this weekend's Appalachian States Intergalactic Bead Festival will be the premier place to harness the potential of antique and modern beads of every size, description, and material. The festival will also feature bead artists and shops as listed below. Lilly's Bead Box, a local bead shop owned by Lilly Kehoe, will serve as the official welcome center in Knoxville this weekend. A full-service bead shop, Lilly's specializes in an array of beads, stringing materials, findings, tools and books. The beads she carries include semi-precious stones, seed beads, Delicas, Swarovski crystals, cats eye beads, vintage & glass beads, and Bali silver. In addition to creating custom made jewelry to customers' specifications, the shop offers classes in beginning and advanced beading techniques as well as lampwork beadmaking. Visit Lilly this weekend to sign up for her web newsletter or to book a bead party at her shop. She will also be offering one-of-a-kind show specials to festival attendees. In the world of glass lampwork beadmaking, artists often express their individuality by developing a signature style. The result is a collection of beads that is an identifiable, unique representation of their art. Timothy Holahan, of Holahan Glass, Arden, NC creates glass beads with a visual texture that resembles a snake or lizard skin. Holahan begins his beads by swirling one or two colors of glass with black glass and then he adds either raised or inlaid dots to finish the design. His seemingly simple use of color allows him to create striking beads that work as well grouped together as they do paired with other beads. A graduate of the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Holahan started blowing glass in 1991 and his work has been featured at numerous galleries in Asheville. He initially added beads to his glass repertoire because they are a less physical art form that requires only one person to produce. Holahan can be seen blowing glass at "The Crucible Gallery" in downtown Asheville. Bead shows are a family affair for Lisa and Tony Blackwell of Zoa Art, Tryon, NC. Although the Blackwells have been making and selling their beads and jewelry for less than two years, their fresh style and organic inspired merchandise already has a following. Tony is the glass beadmaker in the family, working with Italian Moretti glass in a nature-inspired palette of hues. His color combinations are a unique blend of blues and reds with neutrals, and he often adds silver foil to create a subtle sparkle and depth to the beads. Lisa is a self-taught silversmith. She adds her touch to Tony's beads by wire wrapping them into pendants, adding hand riveted silver caps, or fashioning them into custom bracelets and necklaces. Lisa also enhances her jewelry with glazed and unglazed clay beads, handmade silver chains, and Precious Metal Clay beads and embellishments. Ashleigh, the Blackwell's daughter, gets involved in the family business by creating beaded hemp bracelets that are a beautiful compliment to the other pieces. The artists in the Blackwell family blend their individual styles into beads and jewelry that are an amazing combination of natural colors, textures, and inspiration. Few people have such a connection to the history of beadmaking as Peter Sedlecek, EuroGlass, Acworth, GA. Peter's specialty is Czech pressed-mold glass beads, which are made by placing molten rods of glass into a mold machine and pressing out the beads. A former mold-maker by trade, Sedlecek fled Czechoslovakia to escape communism. He returned after its fall to reconnect with many of the glass beadmaking families that had changed professions rather than work under tyranny. Under his tutoring and encouragement, these families are once again manufacturing the beads, and many of them produce exclusively for Euroglass. Throughout the weekend Sedlecek will hold lectures on the history of Czech glass bead making. Visitors to this weekend's festival are sure to find something to delight them from the beads ranging from historical to modern, handcrafted to mass produced, natural materials to the newest in synthetic technology. Along with beads and bead-making supplies there will be numerous finished pieces to choose from, including beaded bracelets, pendants, necklaces, and earrings. The various artists, vendors, and collectors brought together by The Appalachian States Intergalactic Bead Festival will be bringing Knoxville the best selection of beads in the galaxy. Let the creativity begin! ####### End #######

-- "IF IT IS GOOD FOR BEADS, IT IS GOOD FOR THE UNIVERSE" WORLD BEAD DAY September 28, 2003

** The Day To Wear Your Beads ** or join others beaders at an bead event near you. the pages of the best bead vendors on the Web and the IntergalacticBead Shows at ATTENDEES may contact the below for show newsletter.CHRISTOPHER ENGLANDINTERGALACTIC BEAD SHOWS44 TUSCULUM HEIGHTS DR STE BGREENEVILLE, TN 37745