The Bead Project is a unique scholarship program designed for economically disadvantaged women, femmes, and gender non-conforming individuals in New York City to learn the art of glass beadmaking while gaining an education in entrepreneurship. Over 10 weeks, scholarship recipients take part in both studio and classroom coursework where they develop skills in a variety of glass bead techniques, jewelry fabrication and design, product marketing, and practical strategies for launching a successful small business. Each semester, the Bead Project provides 12 participants with the time, tools, and support needed to pursue their creative ambitions and form actionable plans to turn a unique artform into a viable source of supplementary income. Along this creative journey, students form a community of peers with classmates, other Bead Project alumni, and UrbanGlass staff and artists that lasts far beyond the 10 week program.

https://urbanglass.org/studio/detail/beadproject

Beadmaking at Better Together with Crafting the Future, and the Bead Project
Various Times on May 24
Tuition $0.00
Instructor: The Bead Project

PGC is excited to once again collaborate with Crafting the Future, a nationwide nonprofit organization working to increase access to creative enrichment by connecting BIPOC artists with opportunities that will help them thrive.

Their Better Together event series celebrates and supports the careers of BIPOC makers with events that feature Black and Brown artists, performers, and entrepreneurs.

Beadmaking Make It Now with Maria Aroche, Ghislaine Sabiti, and Roxana De Leon Saiz from The Bead Project

In the flame shop, transform molten glass over a 3,000°F tabletop torch to create a few glass beads. Work closely with an instructor who helps you create a few decorative glass beads you’ll want to wear or share.

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