Beadventures

02/08/2025

Beadventures tour to the Czech Republic.
April 24 - May 8th with an optional early arrival to visit Karlovy Vary for the day.

We have to release unreserved rooms by the end of February. If you were thinking of joining us - now is the time to let us know to be sure the hotel rooms are available.

This fantastic trip of two weeks immersed in Czech culture, glass, beads, buttons and Christmas ornaments.
4 days in Prague soaking up history and culture and eight days up in the mountains north of Prague immersed in all things glass.
Visiting bead, button, cab, Christmas ornament and glass factories along with museums and antique stores and bead shops.
No formal class scheduled, but we will have time in the evenings to gather and bead and do show and tell of the fantastic treasures we have found at the factory stores, antique and bead shops.

April 24 - May 8th with an optional early arrival to visit Karlovy Vary for the day

Beadventures offers international travel to over 14 countries with talented teachers and experts in the field of beadwork, beadmaking, fiber arts, and more. Creativity, sparked by culture and nurtured by talented teachers is what Beadventures is all about.

02/07/2025

The Tucson Beadventure is over. This is the last place we shopped.
All Venetian beads.

02/04/2025

Great group in Tucson

02/04/2025

Having a great time at the Tucson Beadventure.
So far 4 shows in 2 days. Tomorrow 2 more plus a purse museum and bead store

01/16/2025

Join Jay Paramesh in cruising Japan and China on a Beadventure this October! We'll set sail from Tokyo; conclude in Hong Kong where we'll have a private tour shopping for pearls, beads, fabrics, and other joys! During the cruise, Jay will teach this beautiful project inspired by the hairpins of Japanese nobility. Check out the details: https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/japan-china-cruise.php

01/09/2025

A great way to relax, see the sights, and bead this beautiful project! Join Cynthia Rutledge on a cruise from Florida to Quebec City. Unleash your creativity as you work on her new project, "For the Love of Art" in workshops while we are at-sea. Sign-up deadline is January 31st. The trip is May 8-24, 2025. For information: https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/ne-cruise.php

12/24/2024

Merriest of holiday wishes from Beadventures!

12/13/2024

Join Cynthia Rutledge in cruising from Florida to Quebec City in May! During our trip she will teach "For the Love of Art," a brand new project Be one of the first to create this beautiful reminder of a trip that took you up the East Coast to the beautiful city of Quebec! For details: https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/ne-cruise.php

11/26/2024

Deadline is fast approaching for this fantastic trip of two weeks immersed in Czech culture, glass, beads, buttons and Christmas ornaments. 4 days in Prague soaking up history and culture and eight days up in the mountains north of Prague immersed in all things glass. No formal class scheduled, but we will have time in the evenings to gather and bead and do show and tell of the fantastic treasures we have found at the factory stores, antique and bead shops.
April 24 - May 8th with an optional early arrival to visit Karlovy Vary for the day
https://www.beadventures.com/.../destinations/czech-2025.php

Photo on the left - Tyne Church in Old Town Square, Prague
Photo on the right - Machine used to facet fire polish - Did you know that all Fire Polish beads start out round?

11/13/2024

We still have room for both trips that I am leading, although the Tucson one is almost full.

The Bead Tours that I (Doris Coghill) will leading for 2025 are now posted on the Beadventures web site
https://www.beadventures.com/
Tucson Gem Show Feb 1-6, 2025 - 4 days of shopping and all you have to worry about is getting on and off the van I will be driving.

Czech Republic April 24th - May 8th, 2025 - 5 Days in Prague and then 9 days up in the mountains visiting bead factories, museums, button factory, glass factories, Christmas Ornament Factory and much more!
See how the hanks of beads are strung using the bead spinner pictured below.

10/25/2024

Travel with world known bead artist Jean Power in Barcelona! During your two weeks, you'll have a workshop on this incredible project, inspired by the breathtaking La Sagrada Familia cathedral. Trip is April 23-May 8, 2023. For details: https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/barcelona-jean-power.php

10/16/2024

Join Cynthia Rutledge for this new workshop while cruising the East Coast in May 2025! We'll start in Fort Lauderdale, FL and end in Quebec City Canada. For details: https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/ne-cruise.php

10/01/2024

Travel the Czech Republic with Beadventures in April 2025! We've led these tours for decades with many repeat guests. Join us to see first hand where and how Czech glass beads are made; to experience the local people, their customs, and their love for beads. There will be ample opportunity to buy both new and antique beads, and finished jewelry made with locally-made beads.https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/czech-2025.php

09/19/2024

Join Jean Power for a workshop on her new “Sacred Star” project inspired by La Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. The workshop will be during our two-week Beadventure to Barcelona. Details about the trip available at https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/barcelona-jean-power.php

07/07/2024

Join Jay Paramesh for a workshop as we cruise around Japan to Hong Kong in October 2025! Click for details about this fabulous trip: https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/japan-china-cruise.php

If you're passionate about beads, travel, and exploring new places, Beadventures is for you!

06/01/2024

Join Beadventures on a cruise with Jay Paramesh around Japan, South Korea, and China in October 2025! Optional trip extension in Hong Kong to shop for beads, pearls, textiles!!!!

Beadventures offers international travel to over 14 countries with talented teachers and experts in the field of beadwork, beadmaking, fiber arts, and more. Creativity, sparked by culture and nurtured by talented teachers is what Beadventures is all about.

05/31/2024

The Bead Tours that I (Doris Coghill) will leading for 2025 are now posted on the Beadventures web site
https://www.beadventures.com/

Tucson Gem Show Feb 1-6, 2025 - 4 days of shopping and all you have to worry about is getting on and off the van I will be driving.

Czech Republic April 24th - May 8th, 2025 - 5 Days in Prague and then 9 days up in the mountains visiting bead factories, museums, button factory, glass factories, Christmas Ornament Factory and much more!

The picture is showing bead molds

04/03/2024

The 2025 trip to Czech has just been posted to the Beadventures web site
https://www.beadventures.com/html/destinations/czech-2025.php
We will have a new guide this year so have a list of new places to try and visit which include a Cab factory and a glass pearl factory in addition to all of the other bead/glass related factories that we go to. The hotel in Prague in doing a renovation so we will be staying in fresh new rooms.

The picture is glass rods waiting to become beads