Christmas Ornaments, November 2020
Members of the Maine Bead Society beaded Christmas ornaments to decorate a tree for the Auburn Shriner's annual Festival of Trees fund raising auction. Rose Campbell, owner of Butler's Beads, Auburn, provided beads and inspiration for our participation in this worthy cause.
Mountain Girl Bracelets, August, 2021
Members of the Maine Bead Society joined together via Zoom and used the techniques of bead embroidery to create bracelet cuffs. They were inspired by the original designs of Regina Payne. Whether novices or highly experienced practitioners of this beading method, our members produced these beautiful bracelets:
Members of the Maine Bead Society joined together via Zoom and used the techniques of bead embroidery to create bracelet cuffs. They were inspired by the original designs of Regina Payne. Whether novices or highly experienced practitioners of this beading method, our members produced these beautiful bracelets:

Beaders:
Patti Bosken
Suzanne Bruno
Candace Emerson
Diane Hastings
Ann Hemenway
Barbara Hepburn
Museum of Beads: Bead Squares, 2021
Several Maine Bead Society members participated in a project sponsored by the Museum of Beadwork in Portland, Maine. Beaders designed and created six inch by six inch beaded squares using various beading techniques. The squares express the beaders varied reactions to the 2020 viral pandemic. This large "quilt" of squares includes 541 individual pieces from individuals representing 18 countries. The completed project can be viewed on the museum's website:
museumofbeadwork.org/pages/beaded-square-project
Several Maine Bead Society members participated in a project sponsored by the Museum of Beadwork in Portland, Maine. Beaders designed and created six inch by six inch beaded squares using various beading techniques. The squares express the beaders varied reactions to the 2020 viral pandemic. This large "quilt" of squares includes 541 individual pieces from individuals representing 18 countries. The completed project can be viewed on the museum's website:
museumofbeadwork.org/pages/beaded-square-project
Beaders and Designers:
Ann Hemenway Patti Bosken Candace Emerson
Nancy Kleckner Meghan Wakefield
Ann Hemenway Patti Bosken Candace Emerson
Nancy Kleckner Meghan Wakefield