<![CDATA[Meet the Bead]]>BRINGING BEAD LOVERS TOGETHER ONE STORY AT A TIME

Hi there! I'm Sami and I love beads. Yes, that's right. Beads! I love their history, beauty, versatility, their significance in culture, and the memories we can associate with beads. But mostly I love making things with beads, from bead mosaics to beadwoven necklaces, to super colorful chunky funky jewelry. I think there might be lots of people out there (YOU!) who also love beads, and I'd like to create a fun community of likeminded, supportive bead enthusiasts who want to pay homage to the bead and share their passion for collecting/creating. I will be talking to bead lovers from lampwork artists to collectors to designers, each person sharing their passions and projects. In between, I'll be sharing which beads I'm currently loving and any special ones I find during my many shopping excursions. Come join this little community of bead lovers and let's share the bead love!

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:05:44 GMTWed, 22 Jul 2026 22:04:37 GMT60Sami Ali<p>BRINGING BEAD LOVERS TOGETHER ONE STORY AT A TIME</p><p></p><p>Hi there! I'm Sami and I love beads. Yes, that's right. Beads! I love their history, beauty, versatility, their significance in culture, and the memories we can associate with beads. But mostly I love making things with beads, from bead mosaics to beadwoven necklaces, to super colorful chunky funky jewelry. I think there might be lots of people out there (YOU!) who also love beads, and I'd like to create a fun community of likeminded, supportive bead enthusiasts who want to pay homage to the bead and share their passion for collecting/creating. I will be talking to bead lovers from lampwork artists to collectors to designers, each person sharing their passions and projects. In between, I'll be sharing which beads I'm currently loving and any special ones I find during my many shopping excursions. Come join this little community of bead lovers and let's share the bead love! </p>episodicSami Alimrssamiali@me.comno<![CDATA[Terri Atwell - Freeform Bead Sculpture Artist]]>Hi Bead FF's! In this interview with bead artist Terri Atwell, I learned what a bead sculpture is and I got to see some of her amazing creations. She's also a bead collector and we get to see some favorites from her collection!

]]>0726f910-5169-4e46-9691-eb64587f7be2Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:38:56 GMT<p>Hi Bead FF's! In this interview with bead artist Terri Atwell, I learned what a bead sculpture is and I got to see some of her amazing creations. She's also a bead collector and we get to see some favorites from her collection!</p>no00:47:29Terri Atwell - Freeform Bead Sculpture Artistfull<![CDATA[Kate Boyan - Bead Embroidery Storyteller]]>Kate Boyan is a true artist, creating complicated scenes out of beads and turning these pieces into wearable art. And as if that wasn't enough, she uses the tiniest of beads, even 20's! yes 20's! Hear was inspires her to create these magical pieces of art and learn more about her life in remote Alaska.

]]>28ccb8e0-2e45-4ace-99d0-5c6ad03438caSat, 29 Aug 2026 17:59:15 GMT<p>Kate Boyan is a true artist, creating complicated scenes out of beads and turning these pieces into wearable art. And as if that wasn't enough, she uses the tiniest of beads, even 20's! yes 20's! Hear was inspires her to create these magical pieces of art and learn more about her life in remote Alaska.</p>no00:24:21Kate Boyan - Bead Embroidery Storytellerfull<![CDATA[Bella Lopez - Starting a Bead Collection]]>Come meet the show's official first guest, Bella Lopez. She's new to bead collecting and has a very unique and specific type of bead that she collects. She'll share how she got in to collecting beads and why you should too!

]]>6c7af082-75c9-4d20-8c13-5049a5f18088Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:55:44 GMT<p>Come meet the show's official first guest, Bella Lopez. She's new to bead collecting and has a very unique and specific type of bead that she collects. She'll share how she got in to collecting beads and why you should too!</p>no00:54:38Bella Lopez - Starting a Bead Collectionfull<![CDATA[David Smith - Bead Guru]]>David Smith who I've dubbed as a bead guru, is the owner of BeadHoliday in Tucson and the Tucson Bead Museum. In this episode with the bead guru, you'll hear about his adventures in the early days of his bead business as well as why I think he's a guru!

]]>21fe81b8-f882-4925-8035-983b456e7914Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:53:03 GMT<p>David Smith who I've dubbed as a bead guru, is the owner of BeadHoliday in Tucson and the Tucson Bead Museum. In this episode with the bead guru, you'll hear about his adventures in the early days of his bead business as well as why I think he's a guru!</p>no00:59:14David Smith - Bead Gurufull<![CDATA[Art Seymour - Part Two]]>Now that you've listened to part one, get ready for part two of this amazing interview with glass master craftsman, Art Seymour. He'll share his experiences in Ghana and tell you his thoughts on bead museums. Settle in and prepare to hear some incredible stories about his life creating glass beads.

]]>1e359df7-d49d-4e22-ae4b-60f6374fabe6Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:14:24 GMT<p>Now that you've listened to part one, get ready for part two of this amazing interview with glass master craftsman, Art Seymour. He'll share his experiences in Ghana and tell you his thoughts on bead museums. Settle in and prepare to hear some incredible stories about his life creating glass beads.</p>no01:33:15Art Seymour - Part Twofull<![CDATA[Art Seymour - Part One]]>Get ready to hear some incredible bead stories about how this master glass maker, Art Seymour, got his start in the world of beads and specifically chevron beads. Then come back for part two!

]]>dba39d80-9625-4722-8a39-1deb799b0612Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:11:19 GMT<p>Get ready to hear some incredible bead stories about how this master glass maker, Art Seymour, got his start in the world of beads and specifically chevron beads. Then come back for part two!</p>no01:13:38Art Seymour - Part Onefull<![CDATA[Meet Your Host Sami Ali]]>Hello Bead FF's! I'm an enthusiastic bead enthusiast. Hear how I came about starting a podcast and what I hope it will become

]]>e05b5d01-ef10-4788-afcb-a8fe038e1f0aThu, 27 Aug 2026 03:06:49 GMT<p>Hello Bead FF's! I'm an enthusiastic bead enthusiast. Hear how I came about starting a podcast and what I hope it will become</p>no00:08:2611Meet Your Host Sami Alifull