Mikailah Thompson is an Indigenous beadwork artist based in Washington, D.C. When she was 10 years old, Thompson moved to the Nimiipuu reservation in North-Central Idaho where she lived with her ...

Once you have your materials ready and a design in mind, it's time to start stitching beads onto the fabric. Use basic ...

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Last summer, Bowers Museum in Santa Ana debuted “Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence,” a show featuring the beaded artwork developed by a community of women living in rural ...

The origins of Ndebele beadwork are unclear, but they probably date back at least to the late nineteenth century. It is also unclear which of the two Ndebele groups, the dominant Manala or the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. As of 2009, there are 2 artifacts ...