Orchid Orchid’s dinner will be held at the Savoy Opera House. For more information, call (520) 795-0086 or visit www.ganoksin.com/events. 11th Annual Tucson Orchid Dinner. Friday, February 2. Cocktails begin at 7 p.m. ; dinner at 8 p.m. The cost is $35; $40 at the door. Attendees will enjoy an evening of networking and Orchid interactions.

Rio Grande Rio Grande’s Catalog in Motion events will be held at the Hilton Tucson East. For more information, call (866) 346-2698, e-mail education@riogrande.com, or visit www.cataloginmotion.com. CLASSES Basic Enameling with Judith Stone. Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $295 (lunches included). Beginner workshop. Participants will learn the fundamentals of enameling through hands-on projects. Discussions will focus on metal preparation and fabrication for enameling, kiln properties and firing, enamel properties, enamel application methods, control and troubleshooting, working in layers, and resources. Basic Soldering with Thackeray Taylor. Tuesday, January 30 and Wednesday, January 31 or Friday, February 2, and Saturday, February 3; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $350 (lunches included). Beginner workshop. Participants will learn the basics of soldering on sterling silver while creating earrings, bracelets, a ring, and a pendant. Basic Stone Setting with Scott Patrick. Tuesday, January 30 and Wednesday, January 31 or Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $425 (lunches included). Beginner workshop. Participants will learn how to bezel-tube and prong-set stones while making a variety of stone-set pieces including earrings, rings, and a pendant. Beginning Wax Carving with Vasken Tanielian. Friday, February 2, and Saturday, February 3, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $315 (lunches included). Beginner workshop. Participants will learn the basics of wax carving, including laying out a ring, carving two rings, and hollowing out a domed ring. Chain Making: Rope Twist/Herringbone Wrap with Esther Lee. Tuesday, January 30, 8:30 a.m.-noon. The cost is $115. Beginnger workshop. Participants will learn the herringbone wrap pattern and the rope twist chain pattern. Using Argentium® Sterling wire and some basic tools, participants will also create a wonderful half bangle-style bracelet. Enameling on PMC® with Jeanette Landenwitch. Sunday, February 4 and Monday, February 5, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $325. Intermediate workshop. Supplies to bring: PMC® tools and jewelry-sized line drawings. Participants will make and enamel several PMC® pieces, while learning about the types of enamels, tools, preparation of enamels, application techniques, firing, and finishing. The class will also be a study in enamel color. Engraving with Diane Scalese. Friday, February 2 through Monday, February 5, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $625 (lunches included). Participants will learn the building blocks of bright-cut engraving on precious and semi-precious metals, as well as engraving borders and script lettering. Exploring PMC® with CeCe Wire. Friday, February 2 or Saturday, February 3; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $195 (lunch included). Beginner workshop. Participants will work on a series of projects designed to illustrate a variety of techniques that enhance skills for using PMC®. Fusing, Fabrication, and Granulation with Argentium® Sterling with Rhonda Coryell. Sunday, February 4 and Monday, February 5, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $375 (lunches included). Intermediate workshop. Participants will explore the technology and techniques required to work with Argentium® Sterling. Projects include a chain, a pair of earrings, a ring, and a bead. Intermediate Stone Setting with Scott Patrick. Sunday, February 4 and Monday, February 5, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $425 (lunches included). Intermediate workshop. Participants will learn Gypsy (flush-mount), bead- and bright-cut, channel-setting techniques, and pavé, with theory and hands-on practice. Intermediate Wax Carving with Vasken Tanielian. Sunday, February 4 and Monday, February 5, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $315 (lunches included). Intermediate workshop. Participants will learn advanced wax-carving skills, starting with rings that have prong and channel settings, then moving on to a pendant that has a bezel pavé setting and gallery work. Keum-Boo Basics with Christine Dhein. Sunday, February 4 or Monday, February 5, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The cost is $225 (lunch included). Beginner workshop. Participants will learn a simple and inexpensive way to add gold to their work, and create a pair of dangle earrings and a pendant by bonding 24K gold foil to silver and PMC®. PMC® Certification with CeCe Wire. Monday, January 29 through Wednesday, January 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The cost is $425 (lunches included). Intermediate workshop. The class offers advanced skills and preparation for teaching PMC® as well as seven projects involving a wide range of advanced techniques. Participants will also learn about metallurgy, gemology, and setting up a PMC® business. Turkish Round Bracelet with Esther Lee. Tuesday, January 30, 1:30-5 p.m. The cost is $115. Beginner workshop. Participants will learn the ancient Turkish round pattern using Argentium® wire to create a necklace. FREE SEMINARS Applying Jewelry Finishes and Textures with Arthur Skuratowicz. Sunday, February 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Using specialized tools as well as common shop items, participants will discover how to add a surface finish to jewelry. Argentium® Sterling: The New Metal with Ronda Coryell. Friday, February 2, 9-10:30 a.m. The technology and techniques required to work in Argentium® Sterling silver will be explored through close-up photos and a live demonstration. A Crowning Achievement with Brad Simon. Friday, February 2, 2-3:30 p.m. Participants will see a demonstration of hand-fabricating an ornate crown to hold a color center stone with pave-set side diamonds. Filigree and other types of crowns will also be demonstrated with many fabrication tips provided throughout. Enameling in the United States with Judy Stone. Sunday, February 4, 9-10:30 a.m. Participants will discover the resources for learning and studying enamels, see pictures of enameling work that is currently being produced, and hear about the marketplace for enamels as well as the trend and developments in the medium. Finishing Methods with Rich Bohr. Monday, February 5, 9-10:30 a.m. Rich Bohr will demonstrate several 3M products, focusing on innovative technologies such as FX polishing wheels, diamond micro-finishing films and radial bristle brushes. Participants will learn about abrasives, adhesives, and safety products, focusing on the features and benefits of 3M technology, and will explain how speed, pressure and lubrication affect each sanding and polishing process. Is CAD/CAM Right For You? with Scott Jones. Saturday, February 3, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Participants will learn about the various uses for CAD/CAM in several environments, including a retail store without an in-house goldsmith, a retail store with an in-house goldsmith, a wholesale house, and a manufacturing concern. Hear about the pros and cons of CAD/CAM. Jewelry Photography and Design Management Made Easy with Cindy Lichfield and Barbara Carleton. Monday, February 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Using Cloud Dome and Jewelry Designer Manager, the instructors will show participants how to take fantastic photos and create professional-looking catalog pages. They will review the best cameras to use, the appropriate camera settings, the right light, and backgrounds needed to present work professionally. Laser Welder Applications with Mark Nelson. Monday, February 5, 2-3:30 p.m. Participants will discover the variety of tasks that can be performed using a laser welder. Mark Nelson will discuss laser welding applications with gold, silver, and platinum, including ring-sizing, re-tipping, stone and pearl removal, polishing, repairing casting defects, rebuilding channels, and welding joints. Metalsmithing Hammers: Shapes, and Function with Bill Fretz. Friday, February 2, 11:30 a.m.­1 p.m. Bill Fretz will explain and demonstrate each of the basic hammers and discusses their differences. Stone Setting Secrets with Blaine Lewis. Saturday, February 3, 9-10:30 a.m. Blain Lewis will demonstrate a wide variety of stone-setting techniques ranging from bezel- and flush-setting to prong-setting using fancy-cut gemstones. Understanding Value Creation: The Key To Entrepreneurial Success with Andrea Hill. Sunday, February 4, 2-3 p.m. Andrea M. Hill will explain these principles of business success and discuss the steps necessary to set up a successful business. Wax Carving with Kate Wolf. Saturday, February 3, 2-3:30 p.m. Kate Wolf will demonstrate her innovative approach to wax carving. See techniques for carving, texturing, and finishing waxes and hear about effective and time-saving tricks of the trade developed through years of experience.

Swarovski® Swarovski® events will be held at the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa. For more information, call (800) 388-8842, e-mail tucsonevent@swarovski.com, or visit www.create-your-style.com. Autumn Leaves Bracelet with Linda Hartung. Thursday, February 1, 9 a.m.-noon. Papago West Room. The cost is $50. Beginner workshop. Supplies to bring: round-needle nose pliers, wire cutters, flat-nose or chain-nose pliers, ruler, and magnifier. Participants will use WireLace weave, Swarovski® chain, three topaz crystal leaves, and a leaf clasp to create the bracelet. Beading Magazines: Style Forecast for the Future with Marlene Blessing, Editor of Beadwork; Cathy Jakicic, Editor of BeadStyle; and Leslie Rogalski, Editor-in-Chief of Step by Step Beads. Thursday, February 1, 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. Siesta Room. The cost is $50. Three editors from beading magazines will discuss their expertise on the hottest trends in jewelry making and their thoughts on the future of the industry. Captured Crystals Crochet Necklace with Sandy Lupo. Thursday, February 1, 1-5 p.m., Papago West Room or Saturday, February 3, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Cactus Room. The cost is $60. Supplies to bring: crochet hooks E and F (aluminum), round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, pointy-tip side cutters, a ruler with 1/16” markings, and personal magnification (if needed). Participants will create a necklace using chain-stitch silver wire, crystal beads, and crystal square rings. Cascading Crystal Necklace with Kim St. Jean. Wednesday, January 31, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2:30-5:30 p.m. Vigas Room. The cost is $60. Beginner workshop. Participants will create the necklace with neutral-colored C-lon cord, a Swarovski® square, bicones, and crystals. Channel Chain Cuff and Earrings with Maria Rypan. Friday, February 2, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cactus Room. The cost is $50. Supplies to bring: flat-nose pliers and round-nose pliers. Participants will transform channel chain into a wide cuff bracelet by threading crystals onto headpins between links and make earrings in the same style as the cuff. Cowgirl Crystal Couture with Laura Timmons. Friday, February 2, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Navajo Room. The cost is $45. Participants will create unique designs on a cowboy hat by stamping with scrapbook stamps and embellishing by gluing flat back crystals. Creativity in Design with Margot Potter. Friday, February 2, 2-4 p.m. Papago West Room. The cost is $30. Intermediate workshop. Participants will learn new approaches to jewelry design working with several inspirational objects and images provided by the instructor; and will develop three designs based on color, texture, and motif. Crochet Flower Pin with Laura Timmons. Thursday, February 1, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Navajo Room. The cost is $60. Beginner workshop. Supplies to bring: side cutters or nippers; magnifier. Participants will chain stitch onto fine gauge wire creating five separate layers of petals. The center is embellished with crystal briolette and larger pearls for a focal point. Crystal Hotfix Stone Application: The Basics with Nick Regine. Wednesday, January 31, 5-8 p.m. Papago East Room. The cost is $60. Open to retail store owners and DIY teachers. Various application techniques will be shown, including home iron, hand-held application tool, and hear press machine. Crystal Plaisir Bracelet with Susan Kazarian. Friday, February 2, 9 a.m.-noon. Papago West Room. The cost is $45. Beginner workshop. Supplies to bring: chain-nose pliers and wire cutters. Participants will learn right angle weaving using silver hex beads along with crystals to create a bracelet. Crystallized Poly Pen with Lisa Pavelka. Thursday, February 1 or Saturday, February 3, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Navajo Room. The cost is $60. Supplies to bring: magnifier. Participants will learn the art of ancient millefiori cane construction. The application of cane slices to form a polymer clay veneer embedded with hotfix flatback crystals will be taught to create a high-end executive pen. Crystallized Wedding with Valeen Hirata. Wednesday, January 31, 1-4 p.m. Papago East Room. The cost is $75. Beginner workshop. Supplies to bring: wire cutters, chain-nose pliers, and reading classes (if necessary). Participants will create a floral bouquet, a crystal favor tin, a crystal hair ornament, and an invitation. Crystals and Chain Choker with Tamara Honaman. Thursday, February 1, 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Vigas Room. The cost is $45. Beginner workshop. Supplies to bring: wire cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, and a flexible tape measure. Participants will create a choker while learning basic wire-working designs. Decorative Denim with Nick Regine. Wednesday, January 31, 9 a.m.-noon. Papago East Room. The cost is $30. Supplies to bring: a piece of denim clothing. Participants will embellish denim clothing with Swarovski® hotfix crystal stones and transfers. Floored by Design with Laura Timmons. Saturday, February 3, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Navajo Room. The cost is $45. Supplies to bring: wire. Learn the technique of crystallizing carpet by sewing crystals deep into the pile. Combine crystals and pearls to create a sample carpet. Floral Filigree Fantasy Bracelet and Earrings with Maria Rypan. Friday, February 2, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Cactus Room. The cost is $45. Supplies to bring: flat-nose pliers. By using a ladder foundation, participants will create a bracelet in which filigree flowers appear to float. Participants will also learn how beading wire can transform filigree into chandelier earrings. From Inspiration to Design with Margot Potter. Thursday, February 1, 2-4 p.m. Vigas Room. The cost is $30. Beginner/Intermediate workshop. Participants must bring between three and five favorite images, and will create three different design concepts and focus on the best of the three concepts created. Images can be of any subject matter, but must be rich with design elements from which to draw inspiration. Gluing Swarovski® Crystal Stones: The Basics with Nick Regine. Thursday, February 1, 5-9 p.m. Papago East Room. The cost is $60. Open to retail store owners and DIY teachers. The seminar will focus on the basic, proper techniques to glue Swarovski® crystal components on various types of materials such as wood, glass, plastic, and metals. Grrrrrr Baby! Silk Lampshade with Kristal Wick. Wednesday, January 31, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Papago West Room. The cost is $60. Supplies to bring: round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, wire cutters, and scissors. Participants will create a silk lampshade and embellish it with Swarovski® crystals. Project does not include lamp base. Leather and Crystal Bracelet with Kristy Walden. Wednesday, January 31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cactus Room. The cost is $75. Intermediate workshop. Participants will create an unbroken braided bracelet with crystals; floral crystal buttons will be used to connect the bracelet. Meet the Swarovski® Experts. Friday, February 2, 2-4 p.m. Siesta Room. The cost is $30. Q & A session with Swarovski’s® experts from Austria, along with the company’s DIY segment manager, trend manager, product manager, and application manager. Merchandising with Create Your Style™. Thursday, February 1, 7-9 p.m. The cost is $30. The seminar will show participants how to enhance the impact of this initiative using tools such as in-store product presentation, DIY advertising, tradeshow, and event branding. Siesta Room. Offset Floral Three-Strand Necklace with Kristy Walden. Thursday, February 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cactus Room. The cost is $75. Intermediate workshop. Participants will create a hand-made flower pendant using a wire-wrapping technique and wrapping crystals on to each petal; a three-strand necklace will also be created. On the Fringe with Tamara Honaman. Friday, February 2, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Vigas Room. The cost is $60. Intermediate workshop. Supplies to bring: chain-nose pliers, wire cutters, a size 12 beading needle, scissors, and beeswax. Participants will string a base bracelet and add fringe; and create a second bracelet that can also be used to convert the fringe bracelet to a necklace. Pearl Knotting with Nick Regine. Thursday, February 1, 2-4 p.m. Papago East Room. The cost is $60. Participants will learn pearl-knotting techniques with the Tri-Cord knotting tool using Swarovski® crystal pearls, and will receive a Tri-Cord tool to take home. Peyote Stitch Ring with Kimberly Crandall. Wednesday, January 31, 2-6 p.m. Papago West Room. The cost is $35. Beginner workshop. Supplies to bring: size 10/13 beading needle and fire line thread. Participants will create a ring using even count peyote to form the band and Swarovski® crystals and pearls for embellishment. Precious Metal Clay with Randi Berger. Saturday, February 3, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Papago East Room. The cost is $200. Supplies to bring: round pliers, flat-nose pliers, cutters, X-acto knife, a steel brush or steel wool, a burnishing tool for polishing silver, and a magnifier and lamp (if needed). Participants will learn how to make silver flower beads using Precious Metal Clay (PMC®) and incorporating the PMC® beads with Swarovski® crystals to create a necklace. Silk Dragonfly Purse with Kristal Wick. Friday, February 2, 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Vigas Room. The cost is $95. Supplies to bring: round-nose pliers, wire cutters, and scissors. Participants will create a silk purse and embellish it with Swarovski® crystals, beads, and flat backs. Soldering Made Simple with Nick Regine. Thursday, February 1, 9 a.m.-noon or Friday, February 2, 9 a.m.-noon or 2-5 p.m. Papago East Room. The cost is $60. The seminar will explore the basics of soldering brass and white metal castings. Spiral Weave Necklace with Jessica Millett. Wednesday, January 31, 2-5:30 p.m. Navajo Room. The cost is $50. Beginner/Intermediate workshop. Supplies to bring: a beading mat. Participants will create a necklace and bracelet by sewing with a beading needle in a spiral-using fireline thread. Square-by-Square Bracelet and Earrings with Tamara Honaman. Saturday, February 3, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Vigas Room. The cost is $60. Intermediate workshop. Supplies to bring: scissors, flexible tape measure, and a magnifying aid. Weave strips of embellished peyote to capture Swarovski® squares. Link them together to create a bracelet and earring set. Three-Strand Woven Bracelet with Deena Seloff. Wednesday, January 31, 5-8 p.m. Cactus Room. The cost is $35. Beginner/Intermediate workshop. Supplies to bring: crimping pliers, chain-nose pliers, and nipper tool. Participants will create a three-strand woven bracelet using Swarovski® bicones, pearls, cubes, and round beads. Trend Presentation. Wednesday, January 31, 6:30-8 p.m. Siesta Room. The cost is $30. Discussion will focus on trends in fashion, jewelry, and accessories, as well as the latest Swarovski® themes and new colors. Twisting Crystals with Laura Timmons. Wednesday, January 31, 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Navajo Room. The cost is $50. Beginner workshop. Supplies to bring: side cutters or nippers, magnifier, and lamp (if needed). Participants will chain stitch crystals onto fine gauge wire with a crochet hook and braid the wire. Toggles are embellished with crystal flatbacks. Wild West Crystal Case with Lisa Pavelka. Friday, February 2, 9 a.m.-noon. Navajo Room. The cost is $60. Supplies to bring: magnifier. Participants will learn how to make image transfers on polymer clay and create an embossed repeating pattern. Participants will have their choice of a keepsake tin to cover or a business card holder.

To Bead True Blue To Bead True Blue™ events will be held at the Manning House Estate. For more information, call (530) 274-2222 or visit www.tobeadtrueblue.com. CLASSES The Art of Kimono Textiles with Nancy McDonough. Date and Time TBA. The cost is $75. An overview of the traditional textile techniques used to create Japanese kimonos. Band of Beads Bracelet with Joanne Bast. Friday, February 2, 9:30 a.m-noon. The cost is $125. Intermediate workshop. Participants will construct a bracelet of glass units separated by spiral strips of free-form peyote. Basic Wire Wrapping with Kathryn St. Martin. Thursday, February 1, 10-11:30 a.m. or Friday, February 2, 2:45-3:45 p.m. The cost is $45. Beginner workshop. Participants will make a linked beaded bracelet while learning the basics of wire wrapping. Beaded Brooch with Joanne Bast. Friday, February 2, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost is $175. Intermediate workshop. Participants will set a focal piece of artist glass in a nest of seed beads. The basis of the beadwork will be constructed of brick stitch. Beaded Nosegay Earrings with Joanne Bast. Saturday, February 3, 9:30 a.m.-noon. The cost is $75. Beginner workshop. Participants will create a corsage of beads using artists’ glass and bead embroidery techniques to make a pair of earrings. Caterpillar Bracelet with Rachel Nelson-Smith. Saturday, February 3, 3:30-6:30 p.m. The cost is $60; the price of the kit is $20. Beginner workshop. Participants will learn the basics of seed beads and bead stringing while creating a beaded bracelet. Charms and Treasures Bracelet with Janet Farris. Date and time TBA. The cost is $75. Beginner workshop. Create a bracelet from beads, charms, and other odds and ends with a figure-eight and finger-weaving technique. Crystal Shiva Earrings with Rachel Nelson-Smith. Saturday, February 3, 12:15-3:15 p.m. The cost is $60; the price of the kit is $25. Intermediate workshop. Using wirework techniques, participants will learn to make a challenging pair of earrings. Leitara Earrings with Rachel Nelson-Smith. Sunday, February 4, 12:15-3:15 p.m. The cost is $60; the price for the kit is $15. Intermediate workshop. Participants will learn to make an organic-looking pair of earrings using wire, pearls, and seed beads. Loopy Birds Nest Earrings with Joanne Bast. Wednesday, January 31, 9:30 a.m.-noon. The cost is $75. Beginner workshop. Participants will make an airy pair of earrings by constructing a nest of intertwined bead loops, and finish with fringing or bugle bead spikes. Metal Edge Workshops with Donna Lewis, Kathy Hunter, and Terry Hamra. Thursday, February 1 through Monday, February 5. All day workshops. Participants will learn about PMC®, metalsmithing, glass, silver jewelry, and beadwork. Rotunda classroom. Mosaic Wire Wrapped Pendant with Kathryn St. Martin. Friday, February 2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. The cost is $75. Intermediate workshop. Participants will learn to wire wrap an intricate center piece that will make an addition to any necklace. “My Treasure” Sea Dragon and Opal Polymer Clay with Christi Friesen. Thursday, February 1, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost is $100. Intermediate workshop. Participants will make a sea dragon wrapped around an opal treasure using polymer clay, gem, pearl, and semi-precious stone embellishments. Ootheaca Cuff with Rachel Nelson-Smith. Sunday, February 4, 9 a.m.-noon. The cost is $60; the price for the kit is $89. Intermediate workshop. Participants will use bead weaving and wire working techniques to create a cratered double-sided cuff. PMC® and Crystal Chandelier Earrings with Kathryn St. Martin. Thursday, February 1, 3:30-5:30 p.m. or Friday, February 2, noon-2:30 p.m. The cost is $60. Beginner workshop. Participants will learn how to use PMC® by making connections and a pair of earrings. PMC® and Gold Pendant with Kathryn St. Martin. Thursday, February 1, noon-3 p.m. The cost is $75. Beginner workshop. Participants will learn how to work with PMC®, make textures, fire, and apply Aurora22 (22K gold), and tumble the finished piece. Polymer Clay Cane Techniques with Janet Farris. Date and time TBA. The cost is $75. Intermediate workshop. Learn to capture ther beauty of polymer clay in a variety of techniques. Sculptural Polymer Clay Focal Bead with Christi Friesen. Date and time TBA. The cost is $100. Intermediate workshop. Learn polymer clay sculpture techniques. A String and A Prayer Workshop with Eleanor Wiley. Saturday, February 3, 8:30-11:30 a.m. The cost is $95. In this nondenominational workshop, Eleanor Wiley guides participants as they learn how beads support present moment and personal prayer practices in today’s world. Participants will make a prayer piece integrating the Sacred Wheel of Peace. Sumptuous Strata Cuff with Rachel Nelson-Smith. Sunday, February 4, 3:30-6:30 p.m. The cost is $60; the price for the kit is $50. Beginner workshop. Participants will learn the basics of wirework and seed beads and make a beaded bracelet with a wired flower top. Wire Wrapped Cuff with Kathryn St Martin. Friday, February 2, 4-6 p.m. The cost is $65. Beginner workshop. Participants will make a beaded wire cuff using heavy sterling wire and fine wire to weave glass beads. Wrapped and Wrapped Again Bracelet with Rachel Nelson-Smith. Saturday, February 3, 9 a.m.-noon. The cost is $60; the price of the kit is $40. Intermediate workshop. Participants will learn to wrap wire around and wrap it again to make the components of the bracelet then attach everything with handmade jump rings. DEMONSTRATIONS Kumihimo Techniques with Robin Aronson. Daily demonstrations of Kumihimo techniques, the art of traditional Japanese knotting. Redondo Pavilion booth #T231W. Fused Glass and PMC® with Robin Aronson. Daily, ongoing demonstrations on how to work with fused glass and PMC®. Participants will learn to make their own pieces. Redondo Pavilion booth #T231W. Tips and Techniques for Wirelace™ with Linda Hartung. Daily, ongoing demonstrations of the new Wirelace™ and techniques on how to use the glue-it-yourself designer clasps. Alacarte Clasps™ booth in the Silverbell Ballroom #SB146I.

Tucson Gem & Mineral Show™ TGMS events will be held at the Tucson Convention Cente . For more information, call (520) 322-5773, e-mail show@tgms.org, or visit www.tgms.org. 29th Annual FM/TGMS/MSA Mineralogical Symposium. Saturday, February 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Crystal Ballroom. Around Australia in 180 Days with Dr. Ray Grant. Saturday, February 10, 2-3 p.m. Turquoise Ballroom. Arthur Roe Memorial Micromount Symposium. Friday, February 9, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Turquoise Ballroom. Current Collecting Sites in New Zealand with Jocelyn Thornton. Friday, February 9, 10-10:45 a.m. Turquoise Ballroom. “Freebie” Tables, Socializing, and Specimen Trading Session. Friday, February 9, 2-6 p.m. Turquoise Ballroom. Geo-Literary Society. Friday, February 9, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Crystal Ballroom. The Lizzadro Collection with Dorothy Asher, G.G. Saturday, February 10, 11 a.m.-noon. Turquoise Ballroom. Mineral from Down Under and Under Down Under with Steve Sorrell. Friday, February 9, 10:45-11:30 a.m. Turquoise Ballroom. Mineral Photography Seminar with Jeff Scovil. Thursday, February 8, 1-3 p.m. Turquoise Ballroom. Opals and Opal Mining: A Question and Answer Session with Len Cram. Friday, February 9, 2-3 p.m. Crystal Ballroom. Photographing Minerals with a Flatbed Scanner with Herwig Pelckmans. Saturday, February 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Turquoise Ballroom. Reception. Wednesday, February 7, 7:15-7:45 p.m. The address for the reception is “Australian Opal and its History,” with Len Cram. Copper Ballroom. The Secondary Mineralogy of Bismuth: A Challenge for Both Micro- and Macro-Mineralogists with Professor Peter Williams. Friday, February 9, 12:30-2 p.m. Turquoise Ballroom. Society of Mineral Museum Professionals Board Meeting. Thursday, February 8, 2-3 p.m. Crystal Ballroom. Society of Mineral Museum Professionals Membership Meeting. Thursday, February 8, 3-4 p.m. Crystal Ballroom. Society of Mineral Museum Professionals Program. Thursday, February 8, 4-5:30 p.m. Crystal Ballroom.

Westward Minerals Westward Minerals events will be held at the Westward Look Resort. For more information, contact David Waisman at (509) 458-2331, e-mail svldave@aol.com, or visit www.westwardminerals.com. Collector Day with Bryan Lees. Saturday, February 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bryan Lees of Collector’s Edge will present his private Colorado collection. My Favorite Specimens with Dr. Theodore J. Bornhorst and Dr. Jeffery Post. Sunday, February 4. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m.; presentation at 7:30 p.m.

Whole Bead Show (WBS) WBS classes will be held at the Windmill Inn. For more information, call (800) 297-2577, e-mail info@wholebead.com, or visit www.wholebead.com. Creative Designing with Wire with Elizabeth Knodle. Friday, February 2, 2-5 p.m. The cost is $110. Prerequisite: “Introduction to Working with Wire,” or previous experience with wire. Participants will practice forging and forming wire by creating a freeform wire-linked necklace and watch. Freeform Peyote Necklace with Elizabeth Knodle. Thursday, February 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The cost is $180. Participants will create a necklace using seed beads, focal beads, and friend beads, along with a vintage button as a clasp. Introduction to Jewelry Design with Elizabeth Knodle. Wednesday, January 31, 2-5 p.m. The cost is $75. Beginner workshop. Participants will create a three-strand necklace with a focal piece while learning the fundamentals of constructing bead jewelry. Participants will also be instructed on the elements of design and technique. Introduction to Working with Wire with Elizabeth Knodle. Friday, February 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $75. Beginner workshop. Participants will create a freeform wire bracelet with pearl or glass bead accents and a pair of earrings, and will be instructed on the proper use of tools, forging and forming wire, as well as linking and linking with decorative wrap. Three Strands Through with Elizabeth Knodle. Saturday, February 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The cost is $180. Beginner workshop. Participants will create a necklace consisting of two strands of stone and a center strand of pearls that flow through three focal beads. Woven About with Elizabeth Knodle. Sunday, February 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The cost is $180. Beginner workshop. Participants will weave three strands of seed beads through an artisan focal bead and silver accents to form a necklace.

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