Native American Beadwork: Projects and Techniques from the Southwest
Beadwork has been steadily gaining popularity among crafters, and no area of the genre garners more interest than the intricate designs of the Apache, Comanche, and Lakota peoples of the American Southwest, who use their designs to relate legends and pass down tribal lore. Here are 15 authentic projects using such traditional stitches as the flat and circular peyote stitches, the Comanche weave, free-form feathering, and more. Each project is accompanied by a rich explanation of how the...
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Beadwork has been steadily gaining popularity among crafters, and no area of the genre garners more interest than the intricate designs of the Apache, Comanche, and Lakota peoples of the American Southwest, who use their designs to relate legends and pass down tribal lore. Here are 15 authentic projects using such traditional stitches as the flat netting technique, flat and circular peyote stitches, the Comanche weave, free-form feathering, and more. Projects include a Leather Medicine Bag, a triple strand Fetish Necklace, a Kokopellia Amulet Bag, Navajo Corn Earrings, and others, each accompanied by a rich explanation of how the colors, shapes and combinations of materials interact to tell a story. The instructions cover tools, choosing materials, special ceremonial beadwork and using a loom to create special effects, while abundant color photographs and illustrations provide a visual guide to an art form that reflects the spectacular natural beauty of the Southwest. Library JournalContemporary Native American beadwork is evolving as practitioners of the craft gain access to the full range of exotic beads now available for purchase. Geary has built on her family traditions of beadwork and expanded them into step-by-step projects for popular jewelry and decorations using motifs such as corn and chili peppers as well as more traditional medicine bags and fetishes. The materials used in these projects are available in craft stores. Providing fun projects for all beaders, this is a good addition to public library crafts collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
\ Library JournalContemporary Native American beadwork is evolving as practitioners of the craft gain access to the full range of exotic beads now available for purchase. Geary has built on her family traditions of beadwork and expanded them into step-by-step projects for popular jewelry and decorations using motifs such as corn and chili peppers as well as more traditional medicine bags and fetishes. The materials used in these projects are available in craft stores. Providing fun projects for all beaders, this is a good addition to public library crafts collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\ \
