Club Bead 2024 - South Florida Jewelry Arts Guild

Club Bead 2024 • February 8-12 • Cancun, Yucatan, Mexico

Join us February 8-12, 2024, for four glorious days of classes at Club Med, Cancun, Yucatan, Mexico. This will be our second year at the venue. It’s a great spot for beading, and an amazing place for a vacation – bring your family, significant other, or just yourself. You can come early, stay late, to enjoy the warm Yucatan weather. Club Med is an all-inclusive resort so all you need to bring is you, beading supplies, and swimwear!

Club Bead Prices and Payment Plan

Space at Club Bead is limited to 54 participants to ensure a wonderful learning experience.
No more than 18 students per classroom.

Event Cost:

Single Occupancy – starting from $1,525 per person
Double Occupancy – sharing with another participant – starting from $1395 per person
Double Occupancy with non-participant guest – starting from $2,355 ($1395 + $960)

Final price will depend on your accommodation and upgrade choices.

Registration Open

Club Bead schedule and participation

Club Bead classes take place over four days – Thursday, February 8, through Monday, February 12.

Students are divided up into groups, with each group taking classes from each instructor on rotating days, so everyone takes all three classes and the optional Thursday afternoon class.

Kits. Details to follow.

Registration and Cocktail Party. Details to follow.

Spouses, partners, or guests are welcome to join students for a fun and relaxing retreat without classes. They will pay a reduced rate, which does not include the class fee. Otherwise, they have full access to the all-inclusive Club Med facilities and activities.

Instructors

Cynthia Rutledge

| Instructor | Cynthia is a contemporary artist and teacher focusing on beadwork as her medium. She specializes in peyote stitch and off-loom weaving techniques with an emphasis on developing sculptural unsupported shapes in beadwork. Her work has been exhibited in national and international shows and has appeared in Nicolette Stessin’s Beaded Amulet Purses, Carol Taylor’s Creative […]

Jayashree Paramesh

| Instructor | Jayashree Paramesh was introduced to the world of beads through a bead embroidery class she took while a student at Parsons, The New School for Design, New York. She looks everywhere for inspiration and then creates from within. Her designs are more about her desire to bring out the unique beauty of […]

Melissa Grakowsky Shippee

| Instructor | Melissa Grakowsky Shippee is fascinated by the three dimensional design possibilities of working with seed beads and thread. After finishing dual bachelor’s degrees in physics and art, Melissa discovered beading and fell in love with what to her was a new medium. Melissa has won numerous awards in design competitions and teaches […]

Club Med Cancun • Yucatan, Mexico

Club Med Cancun is located in Yucatan, Mexico by the most beautiful beach. It is an all-inclusive resort, meaning that your full accommodations are included in your registrtion fee. Room, all meals, all beverages (including alcohol!), plus access to most of the club’s amenities, which include a wide variety of activities, such as the beach (chairs and towels provided), tennis, sailing, archery, kayaking, yoga, and so much more. The facility offers state-of-the-art equipment, top professional instructors, and exceptional group lessons for all skill levels. It’s the perfect place to relax and indulge in a few guilty pleasures with friends or family.