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Monday, March 05, 2007
Transforming beads into jewelry is an act of meditation.
Beads, in fact, have long been a spiritual tool. The Middle English word "bede" means "prayer." Early rosary beads were small, perforated globes of bone or rock, sometimes amber. The expression "to bid (or tell) the beads" meant to say one's prayers.
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As I focus my attention on a handful of pretty beads, the outer world fades away. Time slows down and my mind becomes quiet. Working out a new jewelry design won't solve the day's problems, but will at least improve my attitude toward them.
And my experience isn't unique. "You can work through your troubles with beads," Julie Walker says.
The owner of The Bead Cage says people from all walks of life come to her store, take jewelry classes, heal and grow. "You can see the physical/spiritual transformation," she says.
The process of beading can indeed comfort the soul, and the results can be stunning.
Why not make something beautiful for yourself or share your artwork with a friend or loved one? Prom, Mother's Day and graduation are good reasons right now to buy more beads.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2441 or cpost@DaytonDailyNews.com.
The Bead Cage
2382 S. Dixie Highway
Kettering, OH 45409
(937) 395-0590
www.beadcage.net
Store hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Monday; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The store specializes in glass beads (seed, Czech, German, Swarovski crystal) and carries metal findings, freshwater pearls, wood, semiprecious gemstones, vintage bone and horn, magazines and books. Eleven instructors teach a variety of classes. Store owner Julie Walker recently launched www.beadboardwalk.com, an Internet auction site for artists to sell their creations.
Becky's, The Place to Bead
229 N. Springboro Pike
West Carrollton, OH 45449
(937) 432-BEAD (2323)
www.beckystheplacetobead.com
Store hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The store carries glass beads, plus metal findings and home party-oriented Luxe Jewels; offers a variety of classes; hosts trunk shows and birthday, wedding, Girl Scout and girls' night out parties.
Store owner Becky Cyran: "We have a play area for children, and as a result more people come to the store."
Heliotrope Studio and Beads
3001 Catalpa Drive
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 275-1071
Store hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The store is a trove of vintage, pre-World War II and African trade beads and an assortment of clay, nerikome, glass, seed, glow-in-the-dark, wood and pearls, with limited offerings of semiprecious gemstones.
Store owner Pat Antonick: "I have to-die-for, gorgeous beads. I buy from an artist's point of view."
Hobby Lobby
8280 Troy Pike
Huber Heights, OH 45424
(937) 233-0204
www.hobbylobby.com
Store hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The national chain store offers a wide assortment of metal findings, a variety of plastic and glass beads, limited natural stones, free project instructions and classes.
Jo-Ann's Fabrics
Various locations
Store hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
The national chain store offers a wide assortment of glass and plastic beads, metal findings and limited natural stones.
Michaels, The Arts and Crafts Store
2500 N. Fairfield Road
Beavercreek, OH 45431
(937) 431-8940
8111 Springboro Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 291-3759
Store hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
The national chain carries a wide selection of glass and plastic beads, metal findings, some natural stones and freshwater pearls and offers beginners' classes.
Unfinished Creations
243 Xenia Ave.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
(937) 767-7173
Store hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Store owner Pam Hogarty carries a wide assortment of natural stone beads, plus some glass seed and bone; sterling and gold-filled findings and wire, faceted gemstones and jewelry tools.
