Sunday, June 7, 2009

Goodbye Milwaukee and Bead & Button

Beaded beads by 'The Bead Goes On'

Glass beads by Harold Williams Cooney

So much color and energy electrify the entire city during the Bead & Button Show...

even the bridge towers wear baubles.

Winding down after class with Tonia Davenport, Jeanette Cook and Marsha DeCoster

One last walk along the river and into the Third Ward.

How could I resist this fabulous window display? ( Anthropologie )

Another whirlwind week and the Bead & Button Show is over for a year. Fun, colorful, creative, exhausting, exhilarating...

I'll miss you, Milwaukee - see you next year!
Posted by Beverly Ash Gilbert at 7:03 PM
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19 comments:

  1. kendaleeJune 7, 2009 at 10:49 PM

    Those beaded beads make me weak at the knees!!! So great to have you back in the blogosphere and looking forward to seeing more of the bead & button loveliness... Happy Monday!

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  2. Cristi Baxter ClothierJune 8, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    All those beads are spectacular!

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  3. SandyJune 8, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    It looks like it was fabulous.

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  4. Marcia DeCosterJune 8, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Love all the color you captured, nice photos and nice to see you in person!

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  5. Terri KahrsJune 8, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Fabulous, tantalizing pictures of a wonderful show! Thank you SO much for sharing your memories.

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  6. K S Jewellery DesignsJune 8, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    What an amazing place. I love the beads by Harold Williams Cooney (how clever is he?!). As usual your pictures are stunning and show everything off to its best.
    Kristin :)

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  7. coolmoonJune 8, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    Thank you so much, Beverly, for the wonderful photos. I always enjoy your creative photos - they rock!
    As a relatively new (going on 3 years) bead store owner, I COVET the chance to someday attend this wonderful show - and visit Milwaukee. It looks absolutely beautiful.
    Welcome home.

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  8. ArlenesfeltJune 8, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    I love your bead pictures.....beautiful! And never, never try to resist walking into Anthropologie. The displays are a show in themselves.

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  9. DagmarJune 8, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Great to see you had such a marvelous time. I adore that bridge...whised I could've strolled over that one togheter with you.

    Have fun being back with the guys.

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  10. tnahowruJune 8, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    You are a fantastic photographer!

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  11. Wildflower Studio (Michelle Dransart)June 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    it looks like you had so much fun, and what beautiful beads and buttons!

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  12. joyceJune 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    Beaded beads? Who would've thunk? Now that takes patience & a steady hand, and no cats climbing all over your workspace! I love the bridge too....is that ironworks or vines?

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  13. WTF StoreJune 8, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing those amazing photos! It really makes one want to save up for the next show and just go already! Maybe one day...

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  14. Kathleen KrucoffJune 9, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    It looks like such a sensory filled experience. I've never been and I'm thinking I need to add this to my list of things to do in another year or two.

    Thanks for sharing with these awesome photographs!

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  15. SarahJune 10, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Milwaukee looks like a fun place! Your pictures of beads make me react like I am seeing a delicious meal heading my way. THey make me think of words like scrumptious and mouthwatering! Glad you had a good time.

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  16. in another lifetimeJune 11, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    love the bead pics Beverly! Looks like a trip filled with vibrant color!

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  17. SuzanneJune 11, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    I'm so jealous. What a cornucopia of beads!

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  18. deb christensenJune 12, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    beverly, your photos made me swoon. i would probably have to start taking blood pressure medication if i ever got to go to the show in person...wow.

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  19. AngelicaJune 21, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Awesome! Great Photos!
    Angelica

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