June 2-9, 2019

Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee WI

Featured Earrings Classes

Try a new technique!

Earrings are a great way to sample a new technique or medium. You might find something new to love!

Call for Entries

BeadDreams & MJAA: Applications due April 8.

Share your masterpiece with the Bead&Button Show! We invite amateur and professional jewelry makers from the United States and all over the world to submit entries in our juried competitions, BeadDreams and International Metal Jewelry Artistry Awards. There are plenty of categories to choose from — including Young Beader and Student Metal and Wire — and the prizes are fantastic. Finalist entries will be on display in the Bead&Jewelry Expo at the 2019 Bead&Button Show June 6-9, 2019.

Please note: It has come to our attention that some people were unable to upload images for BeadDreams and Metal Jewelry Artistry Awards entries during a limited period when we encountered technical problems. We apologize for the inconvenience! The problem has been resolved. If you had trouble, please try again. You are welcome to email any questions to metalawards@beadandbutton.com or beaddreams@beadandbutton.com. Thank you!

Meet the Teachers: Wednesday, June 5

Get your ticket now!

Join us on June 5, 7-9:30 p.m., for our annual Meet the Teachers Reception. You’ll be able to visit with your favorite teachers, get an up-close look at the many projects being taught this year, and shop for jewelry kits. Tickets are $20 and food, beverage vendors, and cash bars will be available in the foyer outside the Reception. See you there!

Take a Closer look

Color on metal!

If you can open and close jump rings, you can create eye-catching chain mail jewelry. Give one of these chain mail classes a try!

Teacher Spotlight

Amee Sweet-McNamara & Carrie Story

Ask Amee K. Sweet-McNamara why her fine-art jewelry business is called “Amee Runs with Scissors,’’ and she usually just laughs and says, “ Because it sounds a whole lot sexier than ‘Amee Eats Paste.’” Amee writes books, contributes to craft magazines, sells her work through galleries and craft shows, and teaches both private and group classes at venues across the country.

Throughout her career, Carrie Story has proven herself as an expert designer, an accomplished jewelry maker, and an enthusiastic instructor. Known for her approachable and dynamic teaching style, Carrie maintains an enjoyable atmosphere where students feel free to express their own gifts and talents while focusing on technical aspects in an entertaining manner. 

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