#glassbeads

On this warm albeit rainy day just before Spring, why not indulge in some delightfully cheerful, sunny beads like these? There’s just something so optimistic and FUN about them that they’d be a delight to wear as they are, or as a part of a compiled piece! #glassbeads #vintageglass #vintageglassbeads #handmadeglassbeads #handwoundglass #yellowbeads #dottedbeads #polkadots #funbeads #funjewelry #uniquejewelry #uniquestyle #quirkyjewelry #quirkystyle #happyjewelry #fashion #style #styleinspo #shop #nyc #unionsquare #beadsofpardise (at Beads of Paradise NYC)
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REMINDER I will be vending in Atlanta TOMORROW & SUNDAY at @gallery992atl (992 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd Atlanta, GA 30310) from 2pm-6pm. Come through to share some positive vibes and to purchase some of the African Trade Beads, Ghanaian Glass Waist Beads, Cowrie Shell Necklaces, Fresh Moringa Seeds and Kola Nuts and more! I just brought everything back from Ghana a few weeks ago, so the energy still fresh The proceeds will be going towards growing The Neo Afrikan Culture Troop and The Neo Afrikan Arts Collective formed by myself and my Bro. @siankhoma back in Ghana. Our objective is to provide young artists of African descent (Continental & Diasporan) with a platform to express their personal truth and project the authentic Afrikan personality globally. I’m headed to Brazil next week and then back to Ghana until November when I’m back in Brazil. Who knows when I will be back to Atlanta again ‍♂️ So come out and support a Brutha I’m looking forward to seeing faces that I haven’t seen in a while
#africantradebeads #glassbeads #ashanti #ashantiglassbeads #nigeria #ghana #westafrica #african #africanculture #kemeticyogi #blackyogis #blacktravelmovement #naturist #jewelry #neoafrikanfoundation #neoafrikanculturetroop #neoafrikantour #neoafrikanartscollective (at Atlanta, Georgia)
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!

I will be vending Atlanta this weekend!! I will be vending at @gallery992atl (992 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30310) on Saturday, January 26th and Sunday January 27th from 2pm-6pm. Come through to share some positive vibes and to purchase some of the African Trade Beads, Ghanaian Glass Waist Beads, Cowrie Shell Necklaces, Fresh Moringa Seeds and Kola Nuts and more! I just brought everything back from Ghana a few weeks ago, so the energy still fresh The proceeds will be going towards growing The Neo Afrikan Culture Troop and The Neo Afrikan Arts Collective formed by myself and my Bro. @siankhoma back in Ghana. Our objective is to provide a platform for young artists of African descent (Continental & Diasporan) with a platform to express their personal truth and project the authentic Afrikan personality globally. I’m headed to Brazil next week and then back to Ghana until November when I’m back in Brazil. Who knows when I will be back to Atlanta again ‍♂️ So come out and support a Brutha I’m looking forward to seeing faces that I haven’t seen in a while
#africantradebeads #glassbeads #ashanti #ashantiglassbeads #nigeria #ghana #westafrica #african #africanculture #kemeticyogi #blackyogis #blacktravelmovement #naturist #jewelry #neoafrikanfoundation #neoafrikanculturetroop #neoafrikantour #neoafrikanartscollective (at Atlanta, Georgia)
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Mer-Couture!! Alexander McQueen (under Sarah Burton’s creative direction). Spring/Summer 2012. Pret-a-porter. Machine and hand sewn, with hand embroidered glass beads, freshwater pearls, pieces of coral & dyed shells. #mercouture #alexandermcqueen #sarahburton #pretaporter #ss2012 #handembroidery #glassbeads #freshwaterpearls #coral #dyedshells #design #inspiration #handwork #craftsmanship #manusxmachina #metropolitanmuseumofart #metmuseum (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

I love this piece so much and wish I could say that I can’t wait to make more like it but its not often I find bones like this to use in my art. I believe these chompers came from a little wild weasel. They are surprisingly pretty common here in NJ but very rarely seen due to their elusive and nocturnal nature. While hiking I was lucky to find this perfect jawbone as a rare glimpse of these interesting little predators. This piece is available on NatureBoneStudio.com ✨ Market of the Beast is going on now! Coupon code “THEBEAST” will get you 15% off purchases over $20 in any of my shops for the duration of the market.

Next month I’ll be participating in @marketofthebeast The Reaping virtual market July 16-18! I’ll be running a coupon code sale in my shops for the market as well as doing another live stream. I’m working on a big shop update for sometime before the market since I want to make sure my newest creations (like these dangling leaf ear hangers I just finished up) will be part of the sale. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to July!

• The beads •
Part 2/6 of “The woman at Spurkeland”, early 900s CE

Two dozen beads were found in the area around the brooches. One was a large discoid shaped amber bead measuring 22.6mm, and the remaining 23 were made of glass.

Originally, these beads had production sites spread across large geographical distances. For example, the segmented beads in blue and golden are believed to come from the Byzantine territory in the southeast, while the simple opaque ones may have been Scandinavian.

I did not have the beads made to order for this project, but simply tried to collect similar ones from brilliant vendors of handmade beads such as the ones tagged above. But recreating the bead row was challenging since all markets in my area were cancelled this summer, and especially because this grave find has not been recreated previously. The patterns and proportions of the individual beads are not accurate in all cases either. I aim to keep improving this as society and historical markets open up again!

Thanks to Søren Diinhoff at the University Museum of Bergen for access to the relevant reports as well as permission to use the second photo above, showing some of the original beads in situ.

#viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingtid #reenactment #vikingreenactment #livinghistory #levendehistorie #archaeology #spurkeland #vikinglife #vikingbling #beads #historicalbeads #historicaljewelry #historicaljewellery #glassbeads #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja
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