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CABO Mission Statement
Capital Area Beading Organization (CABO) is a guild committed to
perpetuating the art of beadwork by providing opportunities for
education and skill development, and offering a forum for beaders of all
skill levels to share knowledge and express creativity.
The Story of CABO
In November of 2002, CABO’s founding members sent emails asking local
beaders about their beading needs and interests. We held our first
meeting in January 2003 with about 45 people attending. The vision
for CABO was to gather a group of people interested in jewelry and
beaded crafts; provide a place where information was exchanged; create a
club that could find its place in the community and to make a difference
to people, whether for expressing creativity, participating in
opportunities, sharing common interests or making new friends. We are
proud to say we have accomplished these goals.
Over these years, CABO has arranged demos in bead shops, held Meet and
Bead gatherings outside of the regular meeting times. We’ve established
relationships with nearly every bead shop in our area and promoted the
club with literature and newsletters. We’ve supported our members at the
Christmas Carousel Show at the fairgrounds set up CABO membership booths
to promote and attract new members at Jane’s Fiber and beads shows; at
the Woodcroft Women’s Organization in Durham, Cary’s Spring Days and at
the NC Craft Guild Show. We sponsored a Craft Sale for members, giving
an opportunity for new and intermediate beaders to sell their jewelry.
We’ve hosted guests speaker who have discussed on topics such as color
theory, the history of pearls, photographing your work, and their
stories of African, Asian and American-Indian beaders.
Our advanced members have also led teaching projects and shared their
beading tips and techniques. We’ve made and contributed jewelry to
Shelters for Battered and Abused Women: and donated money, beads and raw
materials for the Hope Bracelet project, a global program to provide
skills to disadvantaged African women.
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