- The Art of Beadwork -

Don't you love it when those boxes from Amazon start showing up on your doorstep? I recently ordered several book on beading, and my hands-down favorite is Valerie Hector's The Art of Beadwork: Historic Inspiration, Contemporary Design (ISBN 0-8320-0307-8).
The book looks at a number of ethnic and historical beadwork traditions, from Indonesia to Peru and from ancient Egypt to 20th-century Vienna and offers projects by contemporary bead artists based on each of these traditions.
I like the excellent photographs and illustrations. A fascinating book to rummage around in and get inspired by!


Cyberbeader
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