17th –century beads unearthed at island mission

17th –century beads unearthed at island mission

17^th –century beads
unearthed at
island mission

Huge
cache reveals more about Spanish empire’s
outposts and trade routes

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30192093/

A cache of some 70,000 glass beads from all
over the world has been unearthed
at an island off Georgia, comprising
the largest repository ever from what was
one of the Spanish empire's
most remote and wealthy outposts, and revealing more
about 17th-century
trade routes.

Made of French and Chinese blue glass,
Dutch layered glass and Baltic amber,
the beads were found as part of an ongoing research project at the former Mission
Santa Catalina de Guale on what is now called St. Catherines Island.

Founded in the 16th century, this site was the capital and administrative center of the province of Guale in Spanish Florida for the better part of a century.

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17th–century beads unearthed at island mission

Beads N Botanicals Classes & Events for Spring 2009 in Champaign Urbana, IL

Body/Mind/Spirit Classes Spring 2009

Held at Beads N Botanicals

117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
217-365-9355
Please pre-register and pay for all jewelry making and craft classes
at least two days in advance of the actual class, sooner, if possible, to guarantee yourself a spot in the class.

Herbal Medicine Chest

Rattle the Boneyard: Community Drum Circle

Introduction to Palmistry Reiki I

Saturday, April 18

Boneyard Arts Festival: Evelyne Tardy’s Mandela and Chakra Art. Evelyne’s work will be on exhibit at Beads N Botanicals from Friday, April 17 through the end of May.

Rattle the Bones: Community Drum Circle
Bring a drum, rattle, instrument or just clap your hands. Beads N Botanicals is hosting a drum circle as a part of the Boneyard Arts Festival. Cost: FREE. From 2 pm-4pm

Wednesday, April 22
The Sole Experience…Foot Reflexology with Marlita: Not a class, but an opportunity for you to pamper yourself. This special type of foot massage is available by appointment (recommended) or walk-in. Reiki Healing Sessions also available. Cost: $65 per hour; $35 per half hour. Noon to 5 p.m. Call the shop to make an appointment.

DAYTIME CLASS EARTH DAY: Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse: Making Paper Beads: Great ways to recycle old magazines and other paper into new art. Basic techniques for making paper beads for jewelry, beaded curtains and more. Cost: $10, 1 hour, materials included. …11am

Basic Stringing: Necklace Design: Want to learn how to put together a necklace, but not sure how to begin? Or, how to end it? Cost: $18, materials included. … 6pm

Saturday, April 25

Downtown Urbana Art Openings, Receptions and Open Houses.
Beads N Botanicals is featuring a variety of artisan’s works, including Evelyne Tardy’s Mandela and Chakra art, Marlita’s unique smudge feathers, Jean Nonman’s handcrafted wooden boxes and Cheryl Kemp’s colorful quilted artistry. Extended hours on Saturday (open 10 a. to 8pm), light refreshments from 6 pm-8pm. Other nearby Urbana galleries having art openings at the same time include Cinema Gallery, Furniture Lounge, Heartland Gallery, Madeline's Gallery (all on Main St.), and Fleurish (on Race St.). Also there is an Open House from 6-10pm at OJC Technologies, on the alley behind Cinema Gallery.

Saturday, May 2

Basic Wire Working: How to Make Earrings: A great starter class! You'll make two pairs of earrings. Please Note: This class is a pre-requisite for our Wire-Wrapping Pendants class. Cost: $15, 1 hour, materials included … 11am

The Sole Experience…Foot Reflexology with Marlita: Not a class, but an opportunity for you to pamper yourself. This special type of foot massage is available by appointment (recommended) or walk-in. Reiki Healing Sessions also available. Cost: $65 per hour; $35 per half hour. Noon to 5 pm. Call the shop to make an appointment.

Thursdays, May 7 through June 4^th

Herbal Medicine Chest Course: This course will cover somewhere between 25 and 50 herbs, holistic approaches to “medicine,” a traditional Chinese medicine view of “medicine,” and a Native American perspective on “medicine.” You will learn how to us herbs safely and responsibly; methods of preparing herbs; suggested herbs to keep on hand for everyday use; how to make herbal oil infusions and salves; and how to use wild edibles as food and medicine. Teacher: Catherine Novak, Certified Medicinal Herbalist. PREREGISTRATION with payment REQUIRED. Cost: $150 per person, due by May 6^th Or $125 prepaid by April 30th^. … 6pm-8pm

Saturday, May 9

Introduction to Palmistry with Sioux: Introduction to Palm Reading. Sioux Bowling has been reading palms since she was four years old. Over the years she has read many people's palms in Illinois, Indiana and surrounding areas. She is an incredible lady who is extremely compassionate as well as amazingly knowledgeable. If you have ever wanted to learn about how your life story can be read in your hands, this is an opportunity you will want to seize! (If there is enough interest, Sioux may teach ongoing classes in palmistry. But this is NOT a guarantee.) The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 COST: $20 if prepaid by May 2^nd; $25 per person after May 2 and at the door.

Sioux will also be available by appointment for readings on Saturday, May 16 (all May 9 appointments are booked)starting at 11:00 am to 5pm. Cost for readings is $35 per half hour, $65 per hour. If you are interested in an appointment with Sioux, register at Beads N Botanicals as soon as possible as the number of appointments available are extremely limited. Thank you.

Saturday, May 16

Basic Wire Working: Collage Pendants/Pins: Learn how to make theme-based pendants or pins using basic wire working techniques. Make great gifts whether for cat lovers, nature lovers, celestial themes, weddings, graduations or healing. Cost: $24, 1 hour, materials included … 11 am

Wednesday, May 20

The Sole Experience…Foot Reflexology with Marlita: Not a class, but an opportunity for you to pamper yourself. This special type of foot massage is available by appointment (recommended) or walk-in. Reiki Healing Sessions also available. Cost: $65 per hour; $35 per half hour. Noon to 5 pm. Call the shop to make an appointment.

Tarot and Divination Meet and Greet: Give a Reading; Take a Reading:
Do you read cards, runes, palms or something else? Do you want to practice, but have been too shy? Stop by and share your skills with other like-minded folks. All participants must be willing to give readings as well as receive them. This is an opportunity to have some fun and play. Cost: $5. Includes tea. 6pm to 7:30pm

Saturday, May 30

Reiki I Class: Saturday May 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday May 31, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reiki, the art and science of channeling universal life force energy to promote spiritual, mental and physical healing. Reiki is a powerful and simple hands on technique, which anyone, regardless of health or age, can easily learn. Former Reiki students of Marlita may attend this class at no additional cost.

Cost: $150. Advance Preregistration with payment required.

Basic Stringing: Bracelet Design: Want to learn how to put together a bracelet, but not sure how to begin? Or, how to end it? $15, 1 hour, materials included. …11am

Advanced Wire Working: Wire Wrapping Pendants:
Do you have a stone that would make a wonderful pendant? But have no clue how to make it into a pendant? In this class, basic techniques for caging tumbled and rough rocks in cages of wire will be taught. Hands-on. Wire and stones will be provided. Bring a special piece if, you want. $22, 1 ½ hours, materials included. (Basic Wire Working: How to Make Earrings or Collage Pendants is a prerequisite to this class.) 1pm

Saturday, June 6

Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse: Making Paper Beads: Great ways to recycle old magazines and other paper into new art. Basic techniques for making paper beads for jewelry, beaded curtains and more.

Cost: $10, 1 hour, materials included. …11am

Psychic & Health Fair:
Saturday, June 13, 2009 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come and Join Us! Palmistry, Psychics, Stone & Tarot Readers, Reiki, Reflexology and more.

$20 per session.

Boneyard Arts Festival: Mandala and Chakra Paintings by Evelyne Tardy

Mandala is the Sanskrit word for “circle”, and it also means “whole”, “center”, and “self”. It is a visual image created in a circle, and many cultures throughout history have used mandalas as a source of inspiration and/or meditation. Each painting Evelyne Tardy creates is created in the mandala form.

Mandalas are known for their healing characteristics. By placing them in your environment to look at and reflect upon, one can bring certain inspirational qualities into their awareness.

Evelyne began creating mandalas spontaneously in her artwork in 1993. Approximately seven years later she began to purposefully create them with specific symbols and colors to promote positive feelings and healing attributes.

Come and view her paintings at Beads N Botanicals during the Boneyard Arts Festival through May 30th. Beads N Botanicals is located at 117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801. Phone: 217-365-9355.