Are You the Next Bead Star?

re: Are You the Next Bead Star?

Nemeton — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:30:01 GMT

No, I'm not the next Bead Star, and I'll never be the next Bead Star... not just because I'll never in a million years come up with a stringing design as great as the one that won, but just because of where I live. I was really, really hoping that after all the correspondence last year the rules would be amended to make the contest, as well as the voting, international this year. Would it really be so hard to have even a token 'international' section, and can it really be so expensive and difficult to send one single prize to someone overseas? And is there some way that you can take those of us who are excluded from the contest off the mailing list for the emails that are about Bead Star? It's galling enough to be excluded without having further salt rubbed into the wound by receiving emails titled like this one! How about a REAL effort to make it international in 2010?

re: Are You the Next Bead Star?

BrendaD@21 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:04:33 GMT

Re Bead Star As a beading tutor and designer working in the UK, I am suprised that the contest is limited to entries from North America. Your mag is widely read over here. Perhaps you could organise a section for overseas? Brenda Day brenda@pecynpatrwn.freeserve.co.uk

re: Are You the Next Bead Star?

Mortira — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:03:27 GMT

That Grand Prize necklace is so deliciously gorgeous! There's just something about black and white stripes. Congrats to all the winners - I can't wait to see what's in store next time around!

re: Are You the Next Bead Star?

kimob — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:34:28 GMT

Congratulations to all the winners. But I do have to concur with Kath, very sad that this is limited to North American beaders only. A more inclusive approach, or even a token category for 'rest of the world', would be very welcome and could provide an amazing boost of creative exchange and networking. Still it is nice to be able to sign up to Beading Daily from all parts of the world.

re: Are You the Next Bead Star?

Cath@17 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:22:21 GMT

I remember I voted for Valerie. I really loved her necklace, as well as many other pieces. Congratulations! I just think that it is sad that Bead Star still is exclusively open to residents from Northern America.