Prayerbdzs by Elenor Wiley

July 19-Workshop-Legendary Beads, 2725 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa contact 707-569-0338

July 21- Private workshop Alameda, CA Girls Inc.

July 23-Exhibit Bay Area Business Women, San Rafael

August 7-Free Public Talk, 6:00 PM Bead Museum, Glendale, AZ- 623-930-7395 www.beadmuseumaz.org

August 9-Workshop, Bead Museum, Glendale, AZ for information call 613-930-7395

September 18, 19, 20, 2008-Exhibit -Religion News Writers Conference, Hamilton Crowne Plaza,Washington DC-www.rna.org

October 1,2,3- Exhibitor Rehabilitation Nurses, Marriott Hotel, SanFrancisco, Ca www.rehabnurse.org

Bead Venture Trip: Creating Connections ---Leader: Eleanor Wiley

November 12-23, 2008-
Contact Cheryl www.beadventures.com or Eleanor 510-865-1349

I was so taken with my visit this last November for the International Bead and Beadwork Conference that I decided to share the experience with 10 more people. It is too amazing to describe here-give we a call and we can talk about it.

Cost $2800-Includes: Accomodation, meals:all breakfasts, 7 evening meals, 2 lunches, 3 flights within Turkey, land transport, tuition, guided site visits. Does not include: Airfare to Turkey, project supplies, tips. Single supplement $380.

DECEMBER, 2008- I will be in my studio by appointment. Come vist, have a restful cup of tea, make some gifts for the holidays (what ever you celebrate) or just relax in front of the wood burning stove.

February 3-8-Exhibit-Wholelsal and Retail-BEAD SHOW MANNING HOUSE MANSION-Information www.mhbeadshow.com

Participants come together to a safe and sacred space to make personal prayer beads. Together we look at traditional prayer beads and their relevance for prayer in our lives.

We uncover personal prayer practices and our connection with the Divine. Time is spent in quiet meditation and quiet activity. The group investigates beads and symbols as a metaphor for life.

Participants are encouraged to bring important beads and symbols from their life collection to be incorporated into the prayer beads. The meaningful events in each person's life are considered as beads are chosen to represent LIFE AS IT IS.

As a group we come to understand the innate wisdom that we share with all beings. Each of us will complete personal prayer beads during our time together.

Workshop fees include the cost of basic beads and materials needed to complete personal prayer beads. Tools and equipment will be supplied. Special beads and symbols will be available at additional cost.

Workshops are tailored for individual group needs. Workshop fees vary according to number of participants and length of activity. Time: Three to six hours Number of participants: 10-40