#traditional beadwork

[portraits-of-afrikan-beauty]

[timelessfineries]

Bracelet africain Massai ::: Timeless Fineries

https://www.timeless-fineries.com/collections/bracelets-africains-massai

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[forever70s]

young indigenous women photographed by Nick DeWolf (Wyoming, 1972)

[cicada-heart]

finished this embroidered patch this morning ❤️🗡️ made with hand embroidery on felt & glass beads

available!

etsy

[silverseraphina]

Pumpkin embroidered onto white cotton fabric.

[holts-knees]

Special interest infodump time [facilitated by an art challenge I'm taking part in over on my instagram] this episode: The Saimaa Ringed Seal! The Saimaa Ringed seal is a subspecies of ringed seal endemic to Lake Saimaa in Finland. They have evolved separately from other species of glacial ringed seals for nearly 10,000 years after being separated in the forming of Lake Saimaa during post glacial rebound at the end of the last ice age. That prolonged and continued period of isolation has caused them to have broken off into their own, incredibly rare geographically specific and small numbered morphology [other animals to exhibit this include the Devil's Hole Pupfish of death valley]. Due to this nature, while they face endangerment due to the same reasons as many other seals [bycatch mortality, hunting, pollution etc] they also face it purely from a rarity angle, isolated species populations in the sub-1,000s are always going to be incredibly delicate by virture of not having the "padding" of large count numbers on their side.

That said! Conservationists in Finland work closely with the government to do their best to make sure these adorable freshwater seals have the best shot they can at sticking around, and Metsähallitus was very excited to report that this year was a record-high year for Saimaa Ringed Seal pups! Noting that their annual census for 2023 counted 100 pups [the highest count they have ever had! And a HUGE number considering the overall population of the species is estimated around 410 total seals] The organization thinks it's possible the continued increase may be caused by recent net fishing bans in certain parts of the lake allowing more seals to survive to reproductive age, and hope the bans can continue to expand to further parts of the lake as well to increase this encouraging and exciting momentum. Onnea teille pikku hyljit!! 🦭🩵🇫🇮

[naturenurtureart]

Persephone’s Pomegranates embroidery, part of an ongoing project to cover Greek mythology

2022 was an inspiring year, one that was full of confusion, idleness and a very long break for my mental health- but some of the art I contributed to the world was something I can sit back and be truly proud of

[aworldofpattern]

Christian Allaire at the Met Gala 2024, wearing custom outfit by Jamie Okuma.

Allaire, a fashion writer at US Vogue, is Ojibwe, and a member of the Nipissing First Nation, Ontario. Okuma is a Luiseno, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, and Okinawan who is also an enrolled member of the La Jolla band of Indians in Southern California where she lives and works.

Allaire: 'I knew I wanted to wear an Indigenous designer to the Met this year. When I heard this year’s theme—“Sleeping Beauties”—and dress code—“The Garden of Time”—I was instantly struck by a few concepts: That our Indigenous designs & craftwork have persisted FOREVER, and that many of our traditional garments have always beautifully reflected the natural world that surrounds us.

On the blazer, @j.okuma used a hand-reverse appliqué method to illustrate two of my favorite flowers from back home: Lupines and Indian Paintbrushes. Turns out, these flowers are also popular in Jamie’s region down on the West Coast. (We both agreed they are very “rezzy flowers.” 😉) For the pants, Jamie also put a contemporary twist on a traditional breechcloth, instead adding a built-in panel to formal tailoring. I absolutely adore how she mixed the old with the new.

To finish off the look, Jamie also surprised me with a special Bandolier-style bag that made me super emotional when I unboxed it. She found an ANTIQUE piece of Ojibwe floral beadwork (likely turn of the century) to represent my specific heritage, and then helped restore it into a cross-body style—adding modern touches like crystal straps and ribbon embellishments.

Many archival photos show Ojibwe men wearing similar Bandolier bags throughout history, and when I carried it last night, I couldn’t help but feel like I was carrying a piece of my ancestors with me. And holllah - we made it to the MET.'

[skyrim-forever]

WIP Wednesday

Happy WIP Wednesday everyone! Thanks for the tag @thequeenofthewinter Excited to see everyone's wips this week and progress :) I'm tagging @throughtrialbyfire @dirty-bosmer @your-talos-is-problematic @mareenavee @kookaburra1701 @orfeoarte @ladytanithia @lucien-lachance and you! my friend behind the screen!

My WIP this week is a beaded portrait version of Michelangelo's La Pietá with Neravar and Azura, really excited about this piece <3

[mixreality]

how it started and how it goes now

[timelessfineries]

Bijou africain “Zulu Love Letter” ::: Timeless Fineries

https://www.timeless-fineries.com/products/collier-africain-zulu-love-letter

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[heretic-scribbles]

Am I collection of defective parts

[igotthis-egg]

Painted jars with the girlies today✨💖🌸 here’s mine

Super happy with how it turned out!

(Excuse the bad pics I have a terrible camera and terrible lighting)

[silverseraphina]

Pumpkin embroidery. Almost finished! Really loving the fall vibes from this piece!

[holts-knees]

A surprise gift I made for my partner for their first pride "out" as trans/nb! Can finally post it here now that they have it in their possession :3 ID: A silver-painted hoop with an embroidered heart filled in with the colors of the demigirl pride flag. a circle of pastel pink chain stitches frames it and a beaded fringe also in the colors of the demigirl flag hangs off the bottom of the hoop, each strand of beads finished in a crystal white or pink accent bead.

[something-something-peaceful]

Ok as much as I would like to post something funny or profound about things that don’t matter, I have nothing. So you know what? I’m going to throw a question out into the dark and see if the demons respond. I need help coming up with embroidery ideas and I really want to get back into it.