Bead Weaving with Jama Watts
Feb 29 - Mar 28 (Thursday)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ages 16-95
Instructor Jama Watts
$95.00
About This Activity
Bead weaving is a captivating and intricate craft that involves the artful assembly of beads to create stunning, often elaborate designs. This age-old technique, dating back thousands of years across various cultures, utilizes a variety of weaving stitches, such as peyote, herringbone, and right-angle weave, to interlace individual beads into cohesive patterns. Bead weavers employ a needle and thread to meticulously build these beadwork structures, enabling them to produce an array of ornamental items, from jewelry like bracelets, necklaces, and earrings to decorative items like tapestries and amulet bags. The diversity of bead shapes, sizes, and colors offers endless creative possibilities, making bead weaving both a form of artistic expression and a means of preserving cultural traditions. Whether crafting for personal enjoyment or to create intricate heirlooms, bead weaving exemplifies the harmonious fusion of creativity and precision. Students to pay supply fee of $ 20 to instructor.
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