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　　“This fantastic starting point for those beginning in the art of beadwork aptly covers the long record of the art form throughout the world.”—Booklist French mourning wreaths‚ Ukrainian Easter eggs, Norwegian bodices, Chinese slippers, Pakistani hair tassels, Egyptian belly-dancing outfits, Maasai wedding dresses, Sioux moccasins . . . from Greenland to Bali, beadwork from all over the world is illustrated and its history revealed.

The earliest drawn glass beads were produced from around 200 BC in various locations in India and exported for centuries along the major trade routes to Africa and Asia. From the sixteenth century on, beads made in Europe became highly desirable trade items and spread throughout the world.

This book is organized into five sections, with more than forty topics in all. Each of four main regional sections—Africa; the Americas; Europe; and Asia, Oceania, and the Arabian Gulf—outlines the history of beads in that area before examining production in detail. A fifth section surveys techniques, from brick stitch and herringbone weave to lazy stitch and three-dimensional structures. Includes information on collecting and conserving beadwork and a list of public collections around the world. 550 color illustrations.

INTRODUCTION

BEAD MANUFACTURING CENTRES

1 AFRICA

2 THE AMERICAS

3 ASIA,OCEANIA AND THE ARABIAN GULF

4 EUROPE

5 CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNIQUES

Collecting Beadwork

Acknowledgments

Sources of Illustrations

Collections

Bibliography

Index

Caroline Crabtree trained as an embroiderer in the UK and is the author of Quilting, Patchwork and Appliqué and the co-author of Beadwork.

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From Greenland to Bali, from the Ukraine to France, beadwork from all around the world is illustrated and its history revealed in this remarkable book, newly available in paperback. After an introduction and an in-depth survey of bead manufacturing centres in Europe and Asia, the book is organized into five principal sections, with over forty topics in all. With more than 600 illustrations, information on collecting and conserving beadwork, and on where to see public collections, this survey reveals as never before the wealth and diversity of traditional beadwork from around the world. It will be a rich source of inspiration for beadworkers, collectors and designers, and anyone interested in art, craft and fashion.