Happy Wing!  The Wing 2010 newsletter is available for printing from our website. (Please see the link at the bottom of this page.) There will be some b/w copies available for pick up in the store.  It is important that not only we have your correct e-mail but also that our e-mail address be put on your allowed list. I don’t want you to miss out on monthly updates and specials that will be communicated to you via e-mail.

Check the events section and the website for special happenings at the store. We had several wonderful trunk shows last season. Many of our events this season are trunk shows. It has come to my attention that we have not done a very good job conveying to you just what a trunk show is. During a trunk show, a vendor or bead artist sends or brings a wide assortment of their products or work, much more than we can stock in the store. This allows you to have a much broader and larger assortment of merchandise from which to choose and perhaps the opportunity to meet the artist who created the bead you just love! Trunk shows are held for 1-2 days, usually over a weekend. At the conclusion, the remaining merchandise is returned to the vendor or the artist packs up and goes home. The events for Wing are on the front page of the newsletter.

Finter welcomes many returning guest teachers as well as some new faces. Please make sure you check your schedule so you will get the classes you want. The teachers come infrequently, and the class offerings are not usually repeated so if you have an interest in a class make sure you schedule to take it. If there is a prerequisite, take it and if you need help in that department, remember we offer private classes. Anything is possible!

If you haven’t visited us in the last few months, we are bursting with “NEW”. We have more pearls, semi-precious, size 15 Delica beads, charms, sequins, vintage Swarovski I found in Paris, Merino roving for needle felting and much more. Remember to check on the website for the current coupons and special coupons when you come shopping. Visit the home page and click on coupons in the upper right corner or at the bottom of the page. Remember to “refresh” your page at the beginning of each month to get the latest coupons.

Visit Just In and keep posted on our ever expanding beads, books, and supplies. We offer glass beads, seed beads, crystals, semi-precious, and have a great selection of findings for the latest jewelry designs. If you can't make it to the store; we come to you - we ship!

We will be cruising to cities of the Roman Empire starting in Rome, Italy April 19-29, 2010. Cynthia Rutledge will be our fearless beading instructor during the days we are at sea. Please click on the ship for a flier about the cruise and  the link above to see a picture and description of our cruise beading project.
 

Our next beading cruise will be in September 2011 to Alaska with Marcia DeCoster. Please stay tuned for more information later this year.

Thank you so much for your patronage! Your friendship and support of us, offers us the opportunity to do what we truly love. We love being able to host great instructors, and shelve Ventura County's largest bead selection. Most of all we love being with you and serving your creativity and inspiration!

Happy beading,