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I wonder if this was made by one of my ancestors? It was handed down to me by one of my great aunts, who told me she had received it from her mum. The glistening tiny glass beads completely cover a small cylindrical purse, with a drawstring top, and fringed tassel at the base. It is lined with a soft purple cotton fabric. Totally impractical as a modern purse, but I love the workmanship.
I believe that this red bead is called a Humble Stitch acknowledging that only god can make something perfect.
This group of works honours the artist’s late mother and collaborator, Lorna Hill. They beaded together and embarked on ambitious community art projects together for thirty-five years. Thoughtful creation became personal condolence, a contemporary version of the ancient Wiping Away the Tears Ceremony, where handling beads “opens the throat, wipes away tears and clears the ears,” so the bereaved can once again, see, speak, and hear clearly. Sadly, Sam passed into the spirit world on 8 March 2024. His legacy will live on in the beautiful works he created.
Zuni beadwork evolved from tourist souvenirs to delicate figure that ae meticulously and painstakingly beaded, one seed bead at a time. Here, the artists have used the traditional peyote stitch to depict and reimagine pop culture superheroes – like Batman, Marvel’s Black Widow and Black Panther, and even Minion Hawkeye and Hulk.
By using the form of a bandolier bag, worn in Anishinaabe ceremony and often gifted to respected people, Ace pay tribute to Alain Brosseau, a young waiter at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa, who was brutally attacked and murdered by homophobic thugs while returning from work in August 1989. This violent hate crime shocked and galvanized Ottawa-Gatineau’s LGBTQ+ community. Ace memorializes Brosseau, while asking viewers to look more closely into local histories, and question what stories are readily available, and why others are obscured.
The grass dance has been a part of my Dad’s family for nearly a century. Miyek’suya is the voice of male family members who went missing . . . murdered. Growing up, my father often spoke of their kindness, generosity, humility and Humour. Miyek’suya’s dancing clears the path and honours our relatives. Every detail of him has meaning. He wears a black painted streak across his eyes to remember we are and will continue to be warriors. Ceremony colours represent my family beliefs, and the red handprint honours the MMIW movement. The beadwork designs were inspired by my grandmother, Rose Ponicappo Kakenowash. Giizaagiin James.
Drawing on Indigenous teachings, knowledge and ways of making, Judy Anderson creates work in tribute to the people in her life. She created this work to honour her brother, who was taken in the Sixties Scoop. Her entire family helped to complete the piece as they commemorated their loss. Anderson states: “this served as a reminder that grief is not carried alone, an idea that affirms nehiyaw belief in the importance and centrality of familial relationships as rooted in sharing with and supporting one another.”
In her art practice, Partridge includes any available materials that are at hand – cloth, beads, discarded items – while her written and spoken words touch on what is happening in the world, including Indigenous issues. Apirsait are spiritual helpers, creatures found in Inuit Nunangat, who are called upon in times of need.
Louboutin wearing a gown nspired by Marchesa evening gown as worn by Olivia Wilde in Golden Globe Awards.
Skirt has been painstakingly covered in hand-sewn beadwork of mostly silver sequins and crystal seed beads with f gold metallic sequins and seed beads.
Bodice gives princess skirt comprised of layer up layer of custom dye black metallic tulle.
Drop earrings and necklace with genuine Black and clear yellow swarovksi made by my sister.
I found some black crystal earrings then I think it suit to become a hair accessories.. LOL! Bracelet made by myself.
Thank's God this gown is finally done because it's too dizzy to sew the sequins, LOL!
This piece honours Métis activist Maria Campbell, who greatly influenced the lives of many Indigenous women. In recreating the cover of Maria’s book, “Halfbreed”, Anderson realized that while her journey with Maria began with this book, it was their friendship filled with laughter, stories, teas, lessons, teachings and love that mattered most. As a result, the artist recognized that, by focusing on their relationship while beading, through Maria, parts of her emerged.
Inspired by a wool eye dazzler rug woven by his grandmother in the 1970s, Wilson made his rug with 76,050 4mm glass beads, taking over 1000 hours of artistic labour. The work speaks to the notion of digital arising from both human hands and new media. At the centre of this classic handwoven Navajo rug design, two central QR codes link to short videos that affirm the continuance of Diné cosmologies and ecologies as well as the multi-dimensional and interconnectedness with earthly, celestial, human and spiritual relations that Indigenous peoples carry.
In her art practice, Partridge includes any available materials that are at hand – cloth, beads, discarded items – while her written and spoken words touch on what is happening in the world, including Indigenous issues. Apirsait are spiritual helpers, creatures found in Inuit Nunangat, who are called upon in times of need.
These were some of key fobs my son made. He used to bead belts, these keyfobs, pens, earrings...you name it!!! "Griz" is the name of Missoula's Football team! I came across this pic and thought I'd show them.!! :) Have a nice day!! My youngest son made me a beautiful car key holder fob with my name on it....and I lost it over at Glacier Park!!!! 😭
An itty-bitty pair of beads clinging to the tippy-top of a single blade of grass.
This is what I sacrifice to take nice pictures for you people. My butt got wet. Sodden with nature's dew. All the neighborhood kids made fun of me. Threw stones at my head. Hockey-tied me. Fired missiles into my home. Stole my wife and demanded a ransom of one million pieces of delicious candy.
Sacrifices. That's what Flickr is all about.
Speaking to strength of tradition and one’s ancestors, these Apsaalooké-style beaded cuffs are made from layers of Kevlar ballistic fabric, a material five-times stronger than steel. Not unlike the cuffs adorning the wrists of the Wonder Woman character (of past and present), these too are bullet proof, protective fashion accessories for facing colonialism and its perpetrators.
Cuthand is fascinated by medicine, disease and our body systems. Her past work has beautifully represented the horrifying viruses that arrived through the trade routes – the same trade routes that introduced glass beads – and decimated Indigenous populations. Here she presents a series of intricately beaded reproduction of MRI scans evoking the brains of people dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression and other illnesses. Cuthand’s series gives voice to issues of Indigenous mental health and illustrate the physical aspect of illness.
She learned this beading technique from a teacher who learned it from an ancient tribe of indians in Mexico. This tribe was left relatively undisturbed by the Spaniards because they negotiated with the Spaniards; if they would leave the tribe alone, the tribe would supply the Spanish troops with food, and so they worked out a deal. Smart people. Kathleen says this necklace would be like a very simple child's necklace to these people. :)
This contemporary coat, with matching hat, muff and boots, was inspired by traditional Metis clothing and Farandole, the artist’s 2011 international collaboration and touring exhibition with Breton designer and embroidery artist Pascal Jaouen. Here, Krauchi’s exquisite Metis florals and skillful construction transform the classic man’s capote and jaunty smoking hat into a fashionable woman’s wear. The muff is based on the tabbed fire bag, which once carried essentials for survival. Our elegant lady is prepared for a harsh winter.
Meine erste Häkelkette dieser Art. Die umperlte Kugel mit Schlaufe ist zugleich Verschluss wie auch Eyecatcher dieser Kette. Die rötlichen Perlen haben einen wunderbaren Schimmer, wenn das Licht sie umspielt.
With a kindship of trust, both artist and photographer share different viewpoints of the bruise. With her beaded hide titled “But There’s No Scar?”, Blackburn highlights the trauma experienced by so many Indigenous women, while the photographer explores and celebrates the cosmology and beauty in the work and growth of the bruise.