Mentoring Lexi
I had the opportunity to mentor a lovely young beader last year. For her Senior Project, she chose to investigate beading techniques around the world, and to bead some representative works as well as write a research paper. I in no way take credit for anything she created, but I thought it might be fun to see what she shared with me. I think she's going to really do some remarkable things before she's done.
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Lexi learned the Ogalala butterfly stitch. Here is one of her bracelets.
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This is an example of Ecuadorian beadwork. Lovely and complex.
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This is an example of Ethiopian brick stitch. Lexi worked this from Diane Fitzgerald's book "Beading with Brick Stitch."
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Here is a close up view of the detail.
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She made this example of Ukranian beadwork: a beautiful headpiece.
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Here is another ogalala butterfly stitch bracelet. |
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This is an ornament done in the Russian style from a pattern in Bead and Button magazine that she modified. |
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This was also in Bead and Button magazine. It's an example of the Russian beading technique called Russian Wave. Very elegant. |
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From the number of threads still to weave into the work, I'd say that this example of Native American beading was loomed. Notice that it uses decreases and connects several pieces. These techniques are pretty advanced looming skills. |
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This little beauty is tiny but magnificent. It is a hexagonal box worked entirely in delica beads and has no armature. The tension of the work is what holds it in place.
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