Creating jewelry with beads is an ancient art, dating back tens of thousands of years. It can also be a therapeutic and addictive pastime, says Valarie Fountain, manager at Caravan Beads in downtown ...

FAIRPLAY The sixth annual Fairplay Bead Swap and Show will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will showcase bead jewelry, decorations, handmade lampwork ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - After an extensive application that survived three competitive rounds, the results came in: Kelsey Tortalita, 20, had won the Dreamstarter grant. With the $10,000 dollars she has ...

OAKLEY— At an early age Oakley recreation beading instructor Donna Cooper was so excited about the craft she would go door-to-door in her neighborhood asking neighbors if they would donate their ...

Graphic artists Carole and Jeffrey Ohl decided to combine their careers into a business. So they started Bead Stash where jewelry is made and displayed. “We work in back of the store, as it were, and ...