Classes & Events

June 8th - 11th: Bead & Button Show, Milwaukee, WI. 

June 24th: Trunk Show and Class at Beads to Live By, Jackson, MI

I'll be sharing my newest beads and a Bohemian inspired bracelet project at my favorite Michigan bead shop. Click here for details. 

July 20th - 22nd: Adornments Retreat, Galena, IL

Join me in Galena for a weekend of beadmaking and inspiration at my newest retreat. Instructors include Jess Italia Lincoln, Brenda Schweder, Erin Prais-Hintz and myself. Sponsored by Vintaj and the Art Bead Scene. Visit the website to register today! www.adornmentsretreat.com

October 13th - 15th: Inspired by Nature Retreat, South Haven, MI

Join me for my annual fall retreat! Details will be posted in the summer. 

November - Online Holiday Workshop

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November 4th - Sweetest Song Metal Sketches Class and Beads to Live by Trunk Show, Jackson, MI. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

I'll be teaching my popular bird pendant class at Beads to Live by. Join us during the day for a pre-holiday trunk show too! 

Class details here. 

Febuary 2-4th - Assemblage Jewelry Retreat - Brooklyn, MI

A fanatastic weekend of beads hosted by Beads by to Live by will feature my Faux Tin class and two other instructors. Sign up for the retreat to save your space and add your class choices later. (My class will be an additonal $90 with the kit included.) 

Retreat details can be found here. Brooklyn, MI is near Jackson. 

April 8th  - 15th: Bead Cruise 2018

Registration for my annual Bead Cruise is now open! Join us for our 13th sailing with Beki Haley, Tracy Stanley, Kinga Nichols, Liisa Tururen. www.beadcruise.com

For over 20 years as the creative artist behind Humblebeads, I have shared my knowledge of beading and jewelry making with students in local bead shops and bead societies. I also host bead retreats and the annual Bead Cruise.

Sharing my creativity and inspiration with students is one of my passions. My classes focus on empowering students to discover the fun and forgiving organic qualities of nature inspired jewelry, within a relaxed environment.

~Heather Powers

Click here for details on my current class offerings.

Contact me to talk about classes, trunk shows, book signings, retreats, & other events. I'm located in South Haven, MI and love to travel!