This year’s Bead Bazaar will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7, at the Scottish Rite Center in Mission Valley!
The annual Bead Bazaar is our largest fundraiser, and 2016 marks the 17th year that we have put on the event. Proceeds from the Bazaar help the SDBS support many activities throughout the year, including speakers and classes, community outreach, and our affiliation with the Mingei International Museum. Our Bazaar brings together finished jewelry from unique jewelry artists and vendors that provide quality merchandise for all your jewelry-making needs.
What You Can Find at the Bead Bazaar:
- Unique lamp work beads and sculptures
- Jewelry designs in chain maille, bead weaving, kumihimo, polymer clay, and precious metal clay
- Copper beads and findings
- Popular and practical beading mats and beading accessories
- Austrian Swarovski crystals
- Czech beads including the new shapes and two-holed collections
- Japanese seed beads in a great selection of colors and sizes
- Lapidary and wire working tools
- Featuring vendors with artistic and contemporary beads and handcrafted items from around the world.
- Make-and-take jewelry classes and jewelry-making demonstrations offered throughout the event.
Information for Our Vendors:
If you are a vendor for the 2016 Bead Bazaar or are interested in purchasing a booth, please see the special vendors’ page that we have set up just for you.
Last Year’s Vendors (listed in alphabetical order) Included:
Allene’s Beads | Allene Rose |
Anne Mitchell Metalworks | Anne E. Mitchell |
Artrade | Kevin Lau |
BeadCenter | Wendy Simpson Conner |
Bead Island (NEW) | Mary Michael |
Beads Creation | Kei Wong (Sharleen) |
Beads U Need | Esaf |
Betty Cox Beading (NEW) | Betty Cox |
Craft Fantastic | Anne Engelhardt |
Crystal Ninja (NEW) | Kellie DeFries |
Designs by Jonna | Jonna Faulkner |
Glasscapes | Mingo and Asho Trendel |
Hastakala (NEW) | Mark Hunter |
Jane Coursin (NEW) | Jane Coursin |
Jujee Beads | Judy Carlson |
Kahn-Fagan | Ellen Fagan |
Karen Nan Designs | Karen Varela |
Kilim Company | Daryoush Yerushalmi |
Kim van Antwerp | Kim Van Antwerp |
Klew’s Gallery | Karen Lewis |
Laura Souder | Laura Souder Studio |
Leilani Arts (NEW) | Ken Wing |
Mountain Robbins | Judie Mountain/Wayne Robbins |
Nightside Studios | Ralph McCaskey |
Ocean Sky Beads (NEW) | Dee Layden |
Penny Michelle (NEW) | Penny Wamsley |
Saki Silver (NEW) | Liz Chumtong |
Sandy Shor & Co. | Katy Zimmerman |
Southern Cal. Local Bead Store Assoc. | Iris Osumi/Delores Marquez |
Studio M | Susan Blessinger |
Studio Suzanne | Suzanne Trozzi |
Tangible Light Studio | Michelle Davis |
Terry Redfield Designs (NEW) | Terry Redfield |
Trinkets by T Vintage Beads | Teresa Lawrence |
Whim Beads | Beki Hale |