The Society aims to

• Encourage bead enthusiasts, be they experienced or new to beads.
• Offer workshops to beaders from beginners to all levels of expertise through our workshop programs.
• Promote crafts people who are creative designers of beadwork.
• Promote the exchange of information and bead suppliers' addresses among members to exchange members' knowledge of beads and beadwork.
• Encourage those people new to bead collecting to learn about the fascinating "World of Beads".
• Network with other bead enthusiasts.
• Promote historical research into beads and beadwork.

Meetings: 2nd Sunday every month except January

Where: Carnegie Library, 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie - Boyd room
When: 10am - 3.00pm.

Meetings: 1st Sunday every month except January

Where: Shearers Arms Gallery, 202 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West
When: 10am - 3.00pm.

Members can bring along their beading, attend mini workshops, solve problems and relax with other members.

See the News page for the latest workshops and talks

Members of the Bead Society committee.

• President - Joanne Ivy
• Vice President - Ruth Davies
• Treasurer - Prue Barridge
• Secretary - Christine Mole
• Newsletter Editor - Naomi Creek
• Workshop Co-ordinator - Margaret Mueller
• PR - Kerrie Putnins
• Special Events - vacant

Supporting committee members

• Connect Advertising Co-ordinator - Jackie Cooke
• Membership Co-ordinator - Alicia Cleary
• Roster Organiser - Kanella Kastanias
• Librarian - Robyn Bayliss
• Committee members are voted in during our AGM each year in August

In addition to this we have sub committees set up to help with the many activities we run. Please let us know if you are willling to help, we always need it.