Foremost Focal Bead News
Foremost Focal
Bead News
March 2010
Lots has happened in the past couple of months. First, we added another layer of security for the protection of your information. New shows have been added to our schedule including the 2010 Spring Suburban Bead Encounter in Naperville IL on April 25. Be sure to check our show schedule often as we look to add more shows. We also have new, more friendly website software that will make updating our site a lot easier.
Thanks to Myra Schafer of La Beada Loca in Valparaiso IN and all her great customers for making our February trunk show such a success. Fabulous fun! Ask us back anytime!
If you would like to receive our sale e-mail, please e-mail us at info@foremostfocal.com. We only send sale announcements - NO SPAM!
We are also pursuing our campaign to find new artists. If you are an artist who has been making beads for less than 3 years and would like us to look at your focal beads, let us know! E-mail us at info@foremostfocal.com.
Last but not least, if you think that you might have missed the Annual Who Can Afford Tucson Sale, don't worry! The sale will run March 24th - 31st. Check back for deals on gemstones, glass, metallic leaves and more! (Sorry, but since Lisa Kan's beads are new, they will not be on sale.)
| Lisa Kan's Botanical Beads have arrived! |
Just introduced in Tucson this year, Lisa's beautiful flower Botanicals are exquisite! We have sets of 3 in 10 colors as well as some of her Ginkgo and Serenity leaves. Pricing is set by the artist. If you see LIMITED in the bead description it means that special glass was used and those colors are only available for a limited time. We have a link to Lisa's website on our Free Projects page that will allow you to see a Free Tutorial on making a Botanical ribbon bracelet.
Check our our Gallery to see some of Lisa's designs showing her distinctive beads.
We think all of the sets are limited because they will be snapped up in no time so don't wait! |
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Hi! I'm Ce-Be
Foremost Focal Beads' CEB
(Chief Executive Beader)©
Here's our tentative 2010 show schedule:
March 22 - Great Lakes Beadworkers
Guild
BEAD BONANZA
Southfield MI
April 25 - 2010 Spring Suburban Bead Encounter
Holiday Inn Select
Naperville IL
August - Trunk Show at Ayla's
Wonderful World of Beads, Evanston Illinois
(check back for date)
October 10 - Great Lakes Beadworkers
Guild
BEAD BONANZA
Southfield MI
October 16 - West Michigan
Bead Expo
Prince Conference Center
Calvin College
Check back for updates! |
New Featured Artist - Susan Bailey
She'll tell you that she never has to worry about
weight!
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Gallery Photos
We'd love to showcase
your designs. Just e-mail us a photo at info@foremostfocal.com. |
| We are actively
looking for new bead artists!
If you are one or know one, please let us know. We want to showcase your
work and give you a running start in the exciting world of bead artistry.
Contact FFB at info@foremostfocal.com |
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Can't
afford the big bead shows? |
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We know it's
getting tough for many of you to get to the big bead shows so why not
talk your local bead store
into having a
Foremost Focal Beads
Trunk Show!
Here's what one store owner had to stay about her Foremost Focal Beads Trunk Show...
La Beada Loca had Foremost Focals as our guest for our annual event, "Super Bead Sunday", this year. They were directly responsible for a very successful event, presenting a variety of beautiful beads from all over the world. My customers were thrilled to have a vendor available to them with unique offerings of glass, clays, raku, silk and stone. A very special thank you goes to Chris and John for their participation, can't wait to have them back! Myra Schafer Valparaiso IN
We'll
bring the show to Michigan, Northern Indiana, Northern Illinois and Ohio
bead stores so you can see these beautiful beads in person just like you
would at a national bead show. We are adding new artists all the
time so you'll see many that you may not otherwise have a chance to see.
We are now scheduling
trunk shows for all of 2010. If you would like to see FFB come to
your bead store, have the store contact us
at
info@foremostfocal.com. You can also send us the name, e-mail
address or phone number of your local store and we can contact them for
you. |
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We are actively
looking for new bead artists!
If you are one or know one, please let us know. We want to showcase your
work and give you a running start in the exciting world of bead artistry.
Contact FFB at info@foremostfocal.com |
Is this your first visit to
Foremost Focal Beads?
Please take a moment to read through our valuable
information pages designed to make your beading and shopping experience easier.
Please keep in mind that all of these beads are
one-of-a-kind. Each is touched by the hand of the artist and while some may look
similar, the individual beads are different in some way. Remember, when a bead
has been sold, there will not be another one like it in the catalog.
We hope you enjoy your Foremost Focal Bead shopping
experience. Thanks for choosing Foremost Focal Beads!
Chris Thommen
Foremost Focal Bead's CEB
(Chief Executive Beader)©
Member, American Craft Council