Are you passionate

for beads? If so, you'll want to head out to Jim Miller Park at the North

Georgia Fairgrounds for the Intergalactic Bead Show.

More than 40

vendors from 14 states will be on hand with extraordinary displays of

ancient, antique, vintage and modern handmade beads for sale. The Atlanta

Bead Society also will be present, supplying information and conducting

a membership drive. The society is celebrating its 10th year of existence

this year and the festival is the centerpiece of its fund-raising and

membership drive.

There will

be bead-making demonstrations, identification, bead history lectures and

appraisals during the weekend-long festival. Society members also will

display a dazzling array of beaded objects using various beading techniques,

including traditional bead jewelry, time-consuming bead projects and whimsical

sculptures created entirely of beads. An interesting mix of history and

art, the Intergalactic Bead Show will feature 80 tables representing the

finest bead vendors.

Festival organizer

Christopher England explains why beads are enjoying a resurgence in popularity.

"Beads are enjoying unprecedented interest because of their diverse

appeal. Beaders come from all backgrounds and let everyone make a fashion

statement."

The show will

be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m,. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission

is $5 for both days. To get to Jim Miller Park at the North Georgia Fairgrounds,

take exit 260 on I-75, go west on Windy Hill Road, south on Austell Road

and right on Callaway Road.

For Atlanta

Bead Society information, phone 404-892-2773 or visit www.atlantabeadsociety.com .

For festival information phone 888-729-6904 or visit www.beadshows.com .

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