About us
Our goal since the inception of the GBBS has been to meet and network with other like-minded jewelry artists while encouraging a wide variety of creative jewelry skills.
Among our members, we are fortunate to have beaders with an amazing grasp of color combination and design, seed beaders whose work is astoundingly intricate, lampwork artists with a passion to create, clay artists whose beads and pendants will make you wonder...HOW...and artists keeping alive the ancient arts of wire wrapping and chain maille.
The Greater Birmingham Bead Society is governed by a slate of officers and the Executive Board. Our Society also benefits from the generosity of numerous volunteer committee chairpersons who are an integral part of our Society and assist the officers and the Executive Board throughout the year.
President ~ Anita Britt
Vice President ~ Sherry Shikles
Secretary ~ Ruthie Schram
Treasurer ~ Robbie McCoy
Past President ~ Kelly Gamble
Directory/website/FB editor ~ Violetta Tchernova
Newsletter Editor & Membership ~ Ruthie Schram
Member at Large ~ Althea Young
Co-Founder ~ Judi Wild
Co-Founder ~ Rachel Stewart
The Greater Birmingham Bead Society is a wonderful group of women -- and men -- who are making the world a better and more beautiful place...
"Stringing Artists Together...
One Bead at a Time."