Get your bead on at Creativ with exciting designers Marilyn Gardiner, Giovanna Paz, Maria Rypan & Carol Ann Savage!
Giovanna Paz
Giovanna Paz is an artisan and designer whose inspiration comes from the mysterious antique culture of her homeland Peru, the country of the Incas. Influenced by the Peruvian wire crochet method inherent to her country’s native jewellery, Giovanna Paz has infused this technique into her own personal style to create an exciting and unique jewellery collection.
Wire Bead Earrings (hands-on 25)
Wire Bead Earrings
By simply wrapping wire and with the help of a gyzmo, you’ll learn how to make easy wire beads with Gio. Now, all that’s left to do is, attach the earring hardware and you’re off to impress your friends! Kit $5
Room 103 – Fri 12:30 / Sat 12:30
Marilyn Gardiner
Marilyn Gardiner is a teacher, chainmail expert and designer of stunning projects, patterns and kits which she sells through Gardiner Design. She was selected as Artist in Residence: Beadwork at Joseph Schneider Haus in ’07, showcased pieces in an international beadwork exhibit in Tucson, AZ and has been featured in A Needle Pulling Thread.
Atlantis Earrings (hands-on 20)
So feminine! In this updated classic, the Byzantine weave is embellished with a ring on each side and a Swarovski pendant crystal that swings at the base. Made with Jewellers Bronze jump rings. Kit $5
Room 103 – Fri 9:30 / Sat 2:30
Shaggy Drop Earrings (hands-on 20)
Shaggy Drop Earrings
These earring will make you want to shake your head gently to show off the loose, silver side rings and mini, teardrop beads from Unicorne. Kit $5
Room 103 – Fri 2:30 / Sat 9:30
Maria Rypan
Maria Rypan is an international designer and instruction book publisher recognized for her Ukrainian style of beadwork and interest in global folk arts. She designs contemporary beadwork kits, patterns and books under the Rypan Designs label.
Beading Tips from the Inside
Beading Tips from the Inside
Maria comes equipped with a plethora of suggestions on how to make your beading more portable, professional looking, and cost effective. A bit of colour theory shows how to transform your creations into fabulous beadwork, while excellent visuals illustrate the tips and tricks.
Room 105 – Fri 11:30 / Sat 4:30
Simply Beadweaving
Simply Bead Weaving
See how easily seed beads can be turned into amazing creations using a needle and stringing material with simple techniques, i.e. ladders, R. A.W., netting, brick, mosaic (Peyote), spirals, herringbone and loom work. Maria reveals how the stitches are created and provides fabulous examples for inspiration.
Room 105 – Fri 4:30 / Sat 11:30
Carol Ann Savage
Carol Ann Savage is a Creativ success story. She first tried her hand at Lampwork in the Nortel sponsored Introduction to Glass Beadmaking hands-on workshop at Creativ Festival in 2012 and the rest is history. She now runs her own studio, and turns out fabulously unique beads that could only be created by a true artisan!
Lampwork: The Art of Making Glass Beads
The Art of Making Glass Beads
The 14th century artisans in Murano, Italy created intricate glasswork by winding molten glass around a steel mandrel using only oil lamps as their heat source. This resulted in the current term of Lampwork. Although this ancient art form continues to intrigue today, the artisans of modern times have really turned up the heat! Watch as Carol Savage skillfully wields a duo fuelled torch to achieve a precise flame to magically create beautiful individual beads, each one a unique handmade creation.
Nortel Manufacturing Limited – Booth #185 (Ongoing Demos)
Big Village
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Big Village Bracelet (hands-on 25)
Join Liz Blaauwendraat from Big Village to design and create a bracelet using painted recycled glass beads and high quality elastic on a bead board. Each bracelet will be personally customized and as unique as the beads themselves. Kit $3
Room 103 – Fri 1:30 / Sat 1:30
Show Information
- Creativ Festival, International Centre, Entrance 1, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON Canada L4V 1E8
- Free parking! Friday, April 24 – 10am to 7pm & Saturday, April 25 – 10am to 6pm. Get in early at 9am with advance tickets and e-tickets.
- All sessions are free with admission and no pre-registration required! Buy advance tickets now.