A Crafty Trilobyte

The Innovative Beads Expo 2007
Embassy Suites Hotel
123 Boston Post Road West
Marlborough, MA 01752
www.InnovativeBeadsExpo.com
May 11, 2007 10am-6pm
May 12, 2007 10am-6pm
May 13, 2007 10am-4pm

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Glass Bead Extravaganza 2007
Armenian Cultural Center
47 Nichols Ave.
Watertown, MA 02472
www.glassbeadextravaganza.com
May 5, 2007 10am-5pm

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Lapidary Journal Name Change - Interview with Editor-in-Chief Merle White

Lapidary Journal is changing its name to Jewelry Artist magazine, you can read the interview here.

I remember picking up my first issue of LJ and the message was that working with stone was a hobbyist/geek thing. Setting a gem was the natural outgrowth of being one of those kids who has a rock collection, with sidelines into chemistry and machining. Now it's an "artistic", creative type thing to be doing.

Which is probably good for the magazine's future, I don't know too many up and coming "rock hounds" in the classic sense. But I will say, you need a little bit of geek in order to do metalwork or stone work. I'll be curious to see how much of the geeky aspects persist. Or don't.

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The Worcester ARTS Alliance presents:

stART on the Street '07: the Creative City
Central Massachusetts' only cultural street festival!

Sunday September 16, 2007 (rain date Sept. 23)
11am - 6pm

FREE!

Featuring artists, crafters, live bands, street performers, kids activities and a food court Located on Park Avenue from Elm to Pleasant Streets in Worcester, MA

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Oh those beads, so very very tricksy.

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