Beadwork stretches back to the start of man, and it is common from one culture to the next. As soon as someone took a vine, stripped the leaves off, found an old shell with a hole in it, and threaded it in, beading was born.
The reasons may differ from one culture to another. Perhaps someone thought the shell was pretty and planned to put it on. Could have been it was an extraordinary shell, treasured by the people, and it was used for power. Perhaps the idea of an oyster making a pearl reminded them of their offspring and so they carried it to respect their fertility gods. Whatever the reason, the result had been the same, a mastered skill which ended up with some stunning pieces of beadwork art.
In modern society so much of what we see is machined, that is to say, somebody programed a machine with a pattern, and that is turned out in large quantities with computerized accuracy. But so much of the life of a piece disappears that way. Even if an artisan, hand made the same design with the same color beads 10 times, each would be subtly different, making it possible for the landlord to truly have a wholly exclusive piece to call their own.
If you are keen on learning beadwork, it is the single most simple things to master. It can get quite complex, don't get me wrong, but even in early basic stages of learning you can make some wonderfully gorgeous pieces. With the internet available to everyone, you don't have to leave your home. You will find a ton of sites from which you can get the materials you need to start. Additionally there is a plethora of free training materials on the web, both in written as well as video form. You won't run out of things you can try!
Whenever you can dream it, you are able to bead it.
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