Discover the lost art of French beading. By learning a combination of techniques, you’ll create your own everlasting flower—skills that you can use in the future to craft your own stems and designs.

This course is suitable for all levels, under the inspiring guidance of Holly Parr from Beaded Blooms (UK).

With small glass seed beads and wire, you’ll be amazed at how ethereal your finished stem looks. Although it’s a solid, sculptural piece, these glass bead designs appear soft and delicate, transforming under various light conditions. Patterns are provided to assist you, along with demonstrations and plenty of personal support as you are guided through creating your chosen stem.

By the end of the course, you will have completed a design that will stand the test of time.

You can choose from four different workshops, per workshops one design is created:

Saturday morning 10:30 – 12:30 uur Wheat stem
Saturday afternoon 14:30 – 17:30 uur Daisy stem
Sunday morning 10:30 – 12:30 uur Lavender stem
Sunday afternoon 14:30: 17:30 uur Cornflower stem

French Beading is a 19th century art form that has gone through waves of popularity. Believed to have originated in both Italy and France the craft was predominantly favoured by women in order to earn a little money of their own and to decorate their homes. There was even a time when French beading patterns were accessible in popular literature and magazines.  In the Victorian era French Beading became associated with the passing of a loved one as many memorials were created using the technique. French beading is beginning to become popular once again. With beads of just about every colour available it is possible to create stunning flowers, even when they are out of season. 

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Holly researches each natural bloom she replicates before designing the flower she has selected. With flowers having such a powerful impact on us, creating memories, improving our mental health and sending messages it is really important to Holly that her designs are as accurate as possible and that they capture the splendour of the blooms she replicates.