A bead is just a bead in most parts of the globe. But in sub-Saharan Africa, even the smallest piece of pierced glass, shell or stone represents a doorway into a vast – and for many Western eyes – ...
Selecting the right beads is essential for any beadwork project. African beads come in different shapes, sizes, and materials like glass or clay. Choose beads that complement each other in color and ...
Two new exhibits, displaying beadwork from cultures on opposite ends of the globe, open this month at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. “Plateau Pictorial Beadwork: The Fred L. Mitchell ...
The beaded works of art used on the stamps and other philatelic products were selected exclusively from the permanent collections of the Art and Social History Collections departments at Iziko Museums ...
SPOKANE, Wash. - A touring exhibition at Spokane's Museum of Arts and Culture is showcasing a novel form of bead art, the ndwango, developed by women living and working together in rural KwaZulu-Natal ...
How miraculous and how moving is the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. The Ndebele people of South Africa have been kicked around for a hundred years or more and were recently forced into a ...
A symphony of tribal art symbols from across the globe underscores fashion designer Nupur Kanoi’s recent collection — Maya. Woven in the warp and weft of textiles like pure silk, crepe silk, georgette ...
His tune became a hit around the world as The Lion Sleeps Tonight, but he slept on a dirt floor, died penniless and was buried without a headstone. It was more than 40 years later that the family of ...
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