You may remember Perler beads from first or second grade; these small plastic beads are placed into a peg board and then ironed to produce a solid multicolored piece of plastic. Recently, Perler beads ...

Ndebele wedding beadwork traditions are a colorful and intricate part of African culture. These traditions are not just an art form, but also a way to express identity and heritage. The beadwork is ...

Beadwork has always been an integral part of African culture. It is used in ceremonies, adornments, and even currency in some regions. Each design carries cultural significance, often representing ...

Every summer, there’s one particular booth at the Santa Fe Indian Market that always draws a crowd. The annual event, which is the largest indigenous market in North America, features a number of ...

Most people attribute ornate beadwork to First Nation people, but Métis people also have a rich and unique history of making beautiful art with beads. Artist Jennine Krauchi has been beading all her ...

Unless one is Native American, getting a grasp of complex Native American spiritual cosmologies is not easy. And that distinction, which might be called a quality of profound otherness, is in essence ...