Jewelry Making

Hm… so you’re trying to plan out your vacation for next year. You’re thinking of going on a cruise maybe one of those local excursions down south to Mexico, perhaps Cozumel. Then you might be thinking, hey wouldn’t it be cool if I could go on a cruise and pursue my favorite hobbies - beading and making jewelry, of course - at the same time?

Well, you might be in luck then because some people have already thought of this cool scenario! I was tipped off to this by Heather Powers, one of the instructors behind Bead Cruise 2006.

This is a pretty interesting idea for a “themed” cruise, and the combination is sure to please quite a few people. The trip includes all of the normal accommodations that you’d expect, including spending the day in Cozumel snorkeling, swimming, or exploring but also throws beading classes into the mix. Here’s a description of the events, from their website:

You’ll get to take one day long class and one half-day workshop with 2 of our instructors. Along with an exclusive creativity workshop, open beading sessions with mini-lessons and a bead crochet clinic with Judith. There will be prize giveaways, a bead auction, our Bead Cruise Program that will include patterns, projects, hot tips and supplier information. And finally, gift bags with products from our great sponsors. All of this is included in the price of the cruise!

The Bead Cruise is scheduled for 4 days starting April 6, 2006 and will be departing from Galveston, TX to Cozumel, Mexico on the Royal Caribbean’s Splendor of the Seas. They have limited the registration to 50 students to keep things manageable. The instructors for the classes are Dona Anderson, Judith Bertoglio-Giffin, Beverly Herman and Heather Powers. For more information, you can visit:

www.beadcruise.com