Lynda Turek-Koehler, Jewelry Artist And Instructor, Presents Original Designs Inspired By Nature And Life

The Rickie Report celebrates the wearable artistry of jewelry designer Lynda Turek-Koehler. While she lives and works locally, her one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces have been worn to the White House!  Lynda teaches jewelry making classes at the Jupiter Community Center during the school year and offers private as well as group lessons specializing in pearl stringing, silver smithing and chain making.  Lynda’s wearable art pieces are currently on display at Harbourside Place in Jupiter.  We share the details and some photos of her intricate designs.

 

 

L Y N D A   T U R E K- K O E H L E R

 

 ORIGINAL   JEWELRY   DESIGNS

INSPIRED  BY  NATURE  AND  LIFE

 

 

Now On Display:

Harbourside Place in Jupiter

Next to the Wyndham Resort and the Broken Egg Cafe Hallway

 

 

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Lynda Turek-Koehler With Her Wearable Art, Jewelry Display

 

 

Each original piece of jewelry that Lynda Turek-Koehler creates shares components found in nature, at the ocean or in a mine.  She tells The Rickie Report, “I upcycle, repurpose items and go digging for gems!  By using shells, pearls and gems, I create unusual one-of-a-kind designs”.

 

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Unique, Wearable Art Necklace by Lynda Turk-Koehler

 

Lynda’s jewelry is always fresh, elegant, fun and young! “Never repeated, my pieces have been worn to the White house and sold in my shop on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach”.

 

 

 

 

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Wire Wrapped Gemstone Bracelets by Lynda Turek-Koehler

 

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Hand Hammered and Hand Made Chain Bracelets by Lynda Turek-Koehler

 

 

Lynda is a member of the Gem and Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches as well as the Bead Society of the Palm Beaches. Join Lynda at the Jupiter Community Center for fun and inspiring classes beginning this fall where you will learn to create your own  wonderful pieces.

 

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Seashell and Charm Necklace by Lynda Turek-Koehler

 

 

Lynda provides group and private lessons. Her specialties are bridal creations.  She is well known for her Pearl stringing, beading and Pearl knotting.

 

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Reflective Labradorite, Wire Wrapped on a Beaded Necklace by Lynda Turk-Koehler

 

 

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Lynda Turk-Koehler’s Multi-Gemstone Pendant in Hand made Silver

 

 

Making her own chain and silversmithing are among Lynda’s prolific talents. In addition Lynda offers repair service and restringing for clients who do not want to do this themselves.

 

 

For more information, including pricing, commissions, classes or repairs:

Lynda Turk-Koehler   561-373-5934 

 

 

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Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

Having Fun, Learning And Networking Are All Part Of Bead Society Of The Palm Beaches

If you love to bead or if you don’t know how, The Bead Society of The Palm Beaches is a wonderful group to be part of!  Their monthly meetings offer opportunities to shop, network with other beaders ( not only jewelry), and have fun while learning a new technique!  The Rickie Report shares the details and reminds you that The Bead Cruise still has some openings!  Stay calm and bead on!

 

 

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ATLANTIS COUNTRY CLUB

190 ATLANTIS AVENUE   LAKE WORTH, 33462

561-965-5788

 

 

NEXT GENERAL MEETING:

Thursday, June 11th

 

6:30 pm

 

Offerings For June's Trunk Show

Offerings For June’s Trunk Show, A Touch of Glass

 

 

If You Plan To Come For Dinner at 5PM before the meeting, you Must RSVP:

 561 965 7700
The club needs to know how many are coming to staff accordingly

 

 

 

 

President, Laurie Bye tells The Rickie Report, ” I can’t wait to tell everyone about my experiences at Bead and Button. We will all have lots of new projects to show off and stories to share with everyone at our meeting! We enjoy sharing with all our members and being inspired by everyone. It’s such a positive fun atmosphere and that really was the goal of the Society right from the first day.

 

 

 

BEAD SOUP SATURDAY

 Saturday, June 20th

10 am – 3 pm

COST FOR THE DAY IS $10.00 WHICH INCLUDES YOUR LUNCH

IF YOU ARE COMING PLEASE EMAIL JANET AT MOONSHINEMOUNTAIN@GMAIL.COM

 

˜  JOIN US FOR BEAD SOUP SATURDAYS WHERE WE WILL BE SHARING AND BEADING WITH FRIENDS.

˜  LUNCH IS INCLUDED AT THE COUNTRY CLUB AND WE WILL HAVE A MENU TO CHOOSE FROM

˜  PLEASE CONTACT JANET IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP ALREADY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

 

 

NEW BEAD SHOP

Bring Your Membership ID for Discount!

2247 W. HILLSBORO DR. DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 954-573-7797

BEAD CRUISE

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DELICA WALL AND BUTTON BOWL

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 BEAD RESOURCES

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For more information about the Bead Society of The Palm Beaches, please email Laurie Bye LAURBYE@AOL.COM

And Visit:

www.facebook.com/groups/wpbbs/

 

Please join us on Facebook and for more information about meeting times and events, directions to our meeting place and examples of our member’s work:

www.beadsocietyofthepalmbeaches.com

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

Bead Society Of Palm Beaches Announces Workshops, Demos, Bead Cruise and More

The Bead Society of the Palm Beaches welcomes new members and anyone interested in learning new beading techniques to their upcoming events. There is a Special Trunk Show on April 25th. The next general meeting takes place on May 7th at the Atlantis Country Club. You can eat dinner at the Club beforehand ( with an RSVP). You will enjoy the “Make and Take” and demonstrations by “Bead-n-Sisters”!  The Bead Society is planning a Beading Cruise and A “Bead Soup” get together which includes lunch every third Saturday of the month. The Rickie Report shares the details, plus some discounts on beading supplies.  Be sure to Save the Date when the Bead Society takes a space at the Down The Street Bead Show May 30th and June 1st in Palm Beach Gardens!

 

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Bead Society of the Palm Beaches

Invites You

Make and Take Event:

With  “The Bead-n-Sisters”

Thursday, May 7th   6:30 pm

Atlantis Country Club

190 Atlantis Blvd. Lake Worth, FL

 

 

 

Czech Bicones Photo Courtesy of Bead Bistro

Czech Bicones Photo Courtesy of Bead Bistro

 

 

 

CZECH BEAD TRUNK SHOW

 

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BEAD-N-SISTERS

 

Beaded Ring Photo Courtesy of Bead-n-Sisters

Beaded Ring Photo Courtesy of Bead-n-Sisters

 

 

 

The Bead-n-Sisters share, “Chances are we that have met at a bead show on the east coast and we want to take this opportunity to say thank you for your support and inspiration. If we haven’t met yet, we look forward to hearing from you. We really are sisters, one in Florida and 2 in Massachusetts. In 2002, Susan visited a Florida bead shop and strung her first bracelet. Many thanks to Penny Gaulle for the encouragement to continue learning and exploring the beading world.”

 

 

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Photo Courtesy of Bead-n-Sisters

 
The sisters have been teaching kumihimo and Viking knit for several years now, always adding more techniques and products to their line. “We love kits and realize that our customers do too!  Our latest addition is the Greek Regaliz leather, with related accessories, and we have added an embellished right angle weave tube to our class teachings! We will continue to add to our line and share our creativity with you. Thanks again for visiting Bead-N-Sisters and be sure to check back often! Susan teaches out of her home, at Beads FOB in Sarasota, and Dunedin Beads in Dunedin.”

 

 

 

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BEAD SOUP

Third Saturday of Every Month

Next Bead Soup: May 16th

$10. includes lunch

Please RSVP. Cash Only

 

 

BEADING AT SEA!!!!

 

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Bead, Cruise, Meet the Teachers:

Kimberly Stathis

Marjorie Barnes

Carol Cypher

 

 

 

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Bead Society Flier April

 

Please join us on Facebook and for more information about meeting times and events, directions to our meeting place and examples of our member’s work:

www.beadsocietyofthepalmbeaches.com

 

 

For more information about Bead-n-Sisters, please contact :Susansudnik@aol.com or (727) 385-7618

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

Bead Society of the Palm Beaches Welcomes You To Their Events

The Bead Society of the Palm Beaches welcomes new members and anyone interested in learning new beading techniques to their upcoming events.  Their next meeting takes place on April 2nd at the Atlantis Country Club.  You can eat dinner at the Club beforehand ( with an RSVP).  The Bead Society is planning a Beading Cruise, A “Beading Bee” which includes lunch, two Workshops and more!  The Rickie Report shares the details, plus some discounts on beading supplies.

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Bead Society of the Palm Beaches

Invites You

Make and Take Event:

 

“A No Hassle Tassle”

 

Thursday, April 2nd  6:30 pm

 

Atlantis Country Club

190 Atlantis Blvd.      Lake Worth, FL

 

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BEADING AT SEA!!!!

 

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Beading Bee

CHANGE OF DATE!

CORRECT DATE: MARCH 21st.  Please RSVP.  Cash Only 

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Sign Up for  Workshops

with Paulette Rosen Barnes!

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Check out Kelly Stevenson’s New Business!

Kelly’s goal is to bring high quality beads to the consumer at the best price. He is a hybrid retail/wholesale shop whose minimums are lower than the big box bead shops.  He says he has never sent a package that didn’t have a “little something extra” inside.  He is often left with odd quantities of items that are just hanging around, so why not make his bead family happy?  They might just end up in your next order!  While beads are his product, his goal is total customer satisfaction!  He looks forward to attending the Bead and Button Show as well as True Blue Show in Tucson.  He has many new products to entice bearers of all abilities and styles!

 

Click here to visit his website:

Back2Bead.com

Get 10% off your minimum $100. purchase with the CODE: BEAD PALM BEACH when you check out.

 

 

Crystal Creations Coupons 

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Please join us on Facebook and for more information about meeting times and events, directions to our meeting place and examples of our member’s work:

www.beadsocietyofthepalmbeaches.com

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact The Rickie Report at:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

New Bead Society Forms in Palm Beach County and Welcomes New Members

The Bead Society of the Palm Beaches was recently inaugurated and they are welcoming anyone who is interested to join! Their mission is to bring together a diverse group of people from far and wide to exchange ideas, share techniques and encourage talents in stringing, bead weaving, wire, polymer clay and looming.  Their aim is to inspire and nurture creative expression in a non-competitive atmosphere and to provide community with an educational resource in the art, history and cultural significance of beads and beading. This not-for-profit group has chosen Safe House for Teen Victims of Human Trafficking as one of its 2015 charitable organizations. The Rickie Report celebrates artistic networking and shares their information and some photos here.

 

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Next General Meeting:

Thursday, March 5th

6:30 pm

 

Perry Bookstein of York Beads

Is Bringing BEADS,BEADS,BEADS!

 

Beads, Courtesy of York Beads

Beads, Courtesy of York Beads

 

 

This is a Members Only Meeting

You can Join At the Event! 

Next Workshops:

Saturday March 14

or

Sunday March 15

With  Jerri Heer

 

 

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Bead and Wire Tree Workshop with Jerri Heer

Atlantis Country Club

190 Atlantis Blvd.    Lake Worth, FL

 

President, Laurie Bye, tells The Rickie Report, “Founded in 2014, we are a new Society of diverse and enthusiastic beaders, wire workers, bead embroiders, loomers, knitters, crocheters and polymer clay artists. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced beader, we welcome you to join us as a member. We will meet the first Thursday of every month from 6:30 at Atlantis Country Club in Lake Worth.  We will be having guest speakers, trunk shows, and teachers from around the country that will be of interest to all kinds of beaders”.

 

The Bead Society’s mission is to inspire and nurture creative expression in a non-competitive atmosphere and to provide community with an educational resource in the art, history and cultural significance of beads and beading. It is a not-for-profit group and has chosen Safe House for Teen Victims of Human Trafficking as one of its 2015 charitable organizations. 

 

 

Beads Courtesy of York Beads

Beads Courtesy of York Beads

 

On March 5th at 6:30 pm, special guest Perry Bookstein of York Beads, will be joining us for our meeting.  Perry will be bringing boxes and boxes of beads for you to purchase!  His family has been in the business for 90 years and unfortunately, is closing.  Perry is a bead expert and he will be bringing along some special ones for you to choose from!  This is a MEMBERS ONLY meeting, so you can join ahead of time or join at the event!

 

 

Bead and Wire Tree Workshop with Jerri Heer

Bead and Wire Tree Workshop with Jerri Heer

 

Saturday March 14 or Sunday March 15

Jerri Heer’s Workshops!

 

Class Price: $60.00

INCLUDES ALL YOUR SUPPLIES AND LUNCH

 

Jerri will be teaching a small tree in the morning workshop and a larger tree in the afternoon.  These lovely trees can brighten up your home space or be given as a lovely gift. During the class you will be learning how to do a mini tree in the morning then, after a lunch supplied by the Atlantis Country Club, we will be learning a larger tree and some branches of different styles.  The class, kits and lunch are all included in the price of $60.00. You really can’t go wrong so join us for an inspiring day.

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Member’s Gallery of the Bead Society of the Palm Beaches

MEMBERSHIP

 

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE COVERS JANUARY OF ONE YEAR TO DECEMBER.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE IS $40.00

Membership benefits will include:
– subscription to our monthly newsletter
– discounts at many local bead stores
– monthly meetings with opportunities to meet with other bead enthusiasts
– participation in our members only bead swap
– chance to win the wall of delicas and the bowl of buttons
– holiday parties
– supporting a variety of charitable groups
– advanced notice and early registration for our yearly bead retreat

 

Member's Gallery of the Bead Society of the Palm Beaches

Member’s Gallery of the Bead Society of the Palm Beaches

Please join us on Facebook and for more information about meeting times and events, directions to our meeting place and examples of our member’s work:

www.beadsocietyofthepalmbeaches.com

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact The Rickie Report at:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291