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500 Beaded Objects
New Dimensions in Contemporary Beadwork
by Lark Books
In these highly creative artists hands, beads become everything from the scales of reptiles and the glittering wings of butterflies to beams of light and blazing tongues of fire.
“As you turn the pages of this book, you’ll tour a truly dazzling gallery of creations that take beadwork to a whole new level. You will see astonishing necklaces, bracelets, shoes, and bags – and you’ll also see beadwork carried far beyond its conventional uses in realistic portraits, powerfully evocative sculpture, and other representative abstract work. The artists use a wide variety of techniques, including embroidery, gluing, and hand and loom weaving. They take inspiration from sources ranging from Greek mythology and Egyptian statuary to natural forms and life experiences. In these highly creative artists hands, beads become everything from the scales of reptiles and the glittering wings of butterflies to beams of light and blazing tongues of fire.
Celebrate the amazing evolution of beadwork from a simple craft to expressive art. Every stunning sculpture, vessel, figure, loomed and woven work, free-form installation, and piece of jewelry shown here in glorious color photos is gallery-quality and thoroughly unique. Jennifer Maestre’s intricate, swooping pencil-point bead sculptures explore form, motion, and space. A. Kimberlin Blackburn has fashioned lush Hawaiian Island scenes out of glass beads and hand-carved wood. The ever-innovative David K. Chatt has entries ranging from the pointed commentary, White Men in Suits, to vivid jewelry. For a little humor, try Valeria Harlow’s masterful Toe Mangler, a testament to every woman who has ever suffered in uncomfortable shoes. This amazing collection is truly state-of-the-art. “Ordinary glass beads in the hands of an extraordinary artist can become a powerful medium of expression.”
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- 500 Beaded Objects: New Dimensions in Contemporary Beadwork
- Paperback – 8” x 8”
- 420 pages, full color
- Published by: Lark Books
- ISBN: 1-57990-549-8
- $24.95
 2004
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