#indigenous beadwork

textile & beadwork piece titled, "The Light Echo" by Margaret Nazon (Canadian Gwich'in First Nations artist)

"Annakh is a [a traditional face covering or head covering] from the wedding attire of a Yakut bride in archaic times (before the 17th-18th centuries). The material from which the annakh was sewn depended on the wealth of the bride's parents. In the richest family, ankhs were sewn from sable skin, in a poor one - from lynx, in a poorer one - from beaver, in the poorest one - from mare's rags. There were bedspreads made of rovduga (suede from deer or elk skin) and hair net. The rich had decoratively decorated bedspreads, even the slits were trimmed with beads. Annakh is a kind of amulet of the bride [protecting her from harm] and the evil eye of people from a opposing family. It is also the main attribute in other wedding ceremonies (for example, when meeting the groom's parents, the daughter-in-law's face must be covered with an annakh)." - Saya Yakovleva

some WIPs from the past few days, using quills and a lot of patience lol

A gift for my dad. 🌻

ig morgantsettabeads

young indigenous women photographed by Nick DeWolf (Wyoming, 1972)

(With the intent of trying to sell you beadwork) hey