1. Karlis Karklins and Thomas Stricker

2. Joyce Holloway, John Picard, Ruth Picard, and Stefany Tomalin - photo by Billy Steinberg

1. Floor Kaspers

2. Floor and Peter van de Wijngaart

1. A view of the Ethnographic Room at the Grand Luxe

2. Sindi Schloss at her book signing

1. Art Seymour and Joyce Holloway

2. Alan Curtis and Tim (sorry don;t have his last name handy

1. Alan Curtis

2. Stefany Tomalin (that's Bernie Lawitz in profile in the background)

1. Ruth Shine (that's Guy Lynn in the background)

2. Rosanna Falabella, Joyce Holloway, Stefany Tomalin - photo by Billy Steinberg

1. Robert Liu

2. Peter van de Wijngaart and Basket Bob

1. Matt Ridley and Thomas Stricker

2. Matt Ridley, Shinji Uedo, and Billy Steinberg

1. Walker Qin and Bassem Elias

2. Floor, Peter and Heidi Munan

1. Valentino ("Tino") - his owners are Thomas and Vicki

2. Some of Bernie's Beads - sorry I didn't get a good picture of Bernie himself!

It feels a bit like being part of it. Thank you!

Rosanna, I can see some collectors attracted to Tucson -just to make and reinforce long lasting friendships. Thank you for taking pictures of a small part of our bead family. Fred

Thanks very much for a super glimpse of "the bead people". This is an awesome community full of diverse, sparkling personalities. Each person with their own unique view and area of interest / bead love. I'm honored to be a part of it! Wishing everyone a great bead year ahead.

Thanks for these photos! I could not attend this year - and am craving some bead interactions - will have to wait until next year to replenish my beadorphins.

Joy from Utah