Beadwork : A World Guide - Hardcover

Carline Crabtree & Pam Stallebrass

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500510806 ISBN 13: 9780500510803

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

An illustrated, comprehensive reference work and guide to beadwork from all corners of the globe - from greenland to japan, and from the zulu and swazi in south africa to the eskimo-aleuts people of the arctic an introduction to beadwork is followed by a survey of bead manufacturing centres in europe (venice, amsterdam, czech republic, lyons) and asia (india, taiwan, japan) then there are four sections on beadwork made in africa, the americas, asia, oceania and the arabian gulf, and europe each has an introduction, with a map showing trade routes, and then sections divided geographically, from east africa to greenland the fifth section is on construction and technical terms, with specially-taken photographs of items made using these techniques this is followed by an illustrated discussion about collecting and conserving beadwork, and a list of museums

About this title

From the Inside Flap

French mourning wreaths; Ukranian Easter eggs; Norwegian bodices; Chinese slippers; Pakistani hair tassels; Egyptian belly-dancing outfits; central Asian tent decorations; Maasai wedding dresses; Xhosa neckpieces; Athabaskan shot pouches and Sioux mocaasins...from Greenland to Bali, beadwork from all around the world is illustrated, and its history revealed, in this authoritative history of the craft.
The amazing worldwide transformation of very small, usually uniformly colored, beads
into intricate articles or embellishments is told in a coherent story for the first time.
The earliest drawn glass beads were produced around 200 B. C. in various locations in India and exported for centuries along the major trade routes to Africa and Asia. From the sixteenth century on beads made in Europe became highly desirable trade items and spread throughout the world.
After an introduction and an in-depth survey of bead manufacturing centers in Europe and Asia, Beadwork is organized into five principle sections, with over forty topics in all.
Each of four main regional sections-Africa; the Americas; Asia, Oceania and the Arabian Gulf; and Europe-outlines the history and trade routes of beads in the area, with an accompanying map, examines what has been and is being produced in detail. A fifth section surveys construction and techniques: from brick stitch and herringbone weave to lazy stitch and three-dimensional structures.
With over six hundred illustrations, information on collecting and conserving beadwork, and on where to see public collections, this is the first survey to reveal the wealth and diversity of traditional beadwork from around the world. The result will inspirebeadworkers, collectors and designer, and anyone interested in art, craft, and fashion.

About the Author

Caroline Crabtree trained as an embroiderer in the UK and is the author of World Embroidery. Pam Stallebrass studied Fine Arts at the University of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. She lives near Cape Town and designs, prints, dyes and sells fabrics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0500510806
• ISBN 13: 9780500510803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1