Beaded doll, part three
This is where I’m going to leave the embroidery. Now, on to hair!
Ancient beads
I just listened to a 10 minute podcast from NPR’s All Things Considered entitled “When Did We Become Mentally Modern?” The argument is that it’s not when we began walking upright, but when we began to think in symbols. And beads have a starring role as an example. Click below to listen, or read the…
Franconia Sculpture Park
In east central Minnesota, about one hour from the Twin Cities, is the Franconia Sculpture Park. “The outdoor, rotating collection of over 75 contemporary sculptures reflects the creative talents of local, national and international artists.” It’s a working sculpture park, with artists in evidence, working on sculptures in all sorts of media. There are regular…
Beaded doll, part two
I’m echoing some of the lines of the cab, and covering most of the machine stitching of the form. It’s organically growing as a result of the bead choices.
Art keeps prisoners on a healing path
This article, from the Edmonton Journal (Alberta, Canada) was written by Elizabeth Withey, who “wanted to know: Do the arts exist in Alberta jails?” She visited three federal prisons, and writes about Pathways, a program used to connect the aboriginal prisoners to their traditional cultural practices — including beadwork. Highlighted is prisoner Richard Moosewah, who…