2023 PBS Bead Retreat Margaret Scovil Challenge
and Annual PBS-wide Bead Challenge

Out of Africa

Challenge entries and their creators

Rebecca Flood won first place in the masters category (Those who have won first place in the general category in the past) Teresa Shelton and Franky Rook tied for first place in the general category.

Marylyn Grock won second place in the master class. Janis Vanwyhe won second in the general group. We voted again at the general meeting for those who didn’t win at the retreat, or were unable to attend. Carol Geraghty won first, Kelly Ford won second and Diane Hertzler won third

Other Entries

2022 PBS Bead Retreat Margaret Scovil Challenge
and Annual PBS-wide Bead Challenge

It’s a 70’s Thang Get your groove on

2020 PBS Bead Retreat Margaret Scovil Challenge
and Annual PBS-wide Bead Challenge

bead a corsage

We had several beautiful entries as you can see below:

2019 PBS Bead Retreat Margaret Scovil Challenge
and Annual PBS-wide Bead Challenge

"CHANGE"

The 2019 Margaret Scovil Bead Challenge was to create a piece based on the theme “Change”

2018 PBS Bead Retreat Margaret Scovil Challenge
and Annual PBS-wide Bead Challenge

"OUT THERE, EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHER BEINGS"

 Are there aliens out there? I’m pretty sure they are related to the monster under
my bed, some of those deep sea creatures, mushrooms or maybe even
unicorns. What might they look like to you? These are creatures that would
not be found in any textbook.

2017 Margaret M Scovil PBS Bead Retreat Challenge

Theme - “The Animal Within”

Do you have a totem or spirit animal which speaks to you?  Or perhaps you have a special connection with a particular animal or pet?  Is there a creature which takes your breath away as you watch it running free?  Maybe you have an alter ego…Show through your beadwork your own special “animal within”.

2016 Margaret M Scovil PBS Bead Retreat Challenge

Inspired by Kandinsky's painting "Blue Segment"

2015 Margaret M Scovil PBS Bead Retreat Challenge

The theme is "It's A Northwest Thing"

2014 Margaret M Scovil PBS Bead Retreat Challenge

The challenge was to "Bead a Fairy Tale"

2013 Margaret M Scovil PBS Bead Retreat Challenge

Theme:  Non-Traditionally beaded necklaces

The challenge posed to PBS artists was to create a necklace using materials or techniques they do not ordinarily use.

2012 Margaret M Scovil PBS Bead Retreat Challenge

 Theme:  "Bead A Bird"