beadwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beadwork
Example Sentences
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The goal isn’t to displace us, but to import communal artistry — Kenyan wood and beadwork can be found in the pathways, resting spaces and more — as a show of admiration rather than imitation.
From Los Angeles Times
The top of it had been decorated with traditional beadwork and an aópazan — Lakota for plume.
From Seattle Times
Elders tell stories from the rocking chairs on the porch, children play in the woods nearby, and vendors sell beadwork and clothing.
From Seattle Times
Paper works incorporate vintage beadwork purchased from websites, estate and garage sales in mixed media displays that honor the generations of Native American makers that preceded him.
From Seattle Times
Flags, paintings, sculptures and a video envelop and fill the stately building with proliferating geometric patterns, intricate beadwork, evocative text, a psychedelic overdose of color and political references to Indigenous and broader American histories.
From New York Times
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