November 2005: The Society is very informal at the present time, and we no longer keep track of membership. We also no longer collect dues. This policy will be re-evaluated as needed.
September 2005: After a bit of a hiatus, the Society is back, with informal meetings held at The Bead Parlor. Contact The Bead Parlor for more information. Also check out the Reviews link on this site. I have a whole bunch of new book reviews that I'll be adding in the next few weeks/months.
The Society now has a website (http://beadartistry.com/hoibs) and an email address (hoibs@beadartistry.com)! We're going to add pictures soon, starting with the pictures from the Heartland College displays. If you have digital pictures of beadwork you want to share, send them to our new email and Mary will add them to the site.
The Heartland College Library display (in Normal, IL) turned out lovely, with a large variety of member work. When you have a chance, stop by the Gallery to see what our displays looked like!