Mystical, Magical Beadwork

Beading for the Soul: Inspired Designs from 23 Contemporary Artists

by: Deborah Cannarella

Deborah Canarella's gathering of projects that inspire bead artists to create highly personal healing art, amulets, talismans, pouches, altars, and mandalas. Her introductions to the various sections are enjoyable and sensitive.

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Haitian Vodou Flags (Folk Art and Artists Series)

by: Patrick Arthur Polk

Excellent photographs and explanations of beaded and sequined prayer flags of Haiti. Iconographic representations from the voudo religion and its historical ties to Catholic imagery.

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The Sea: Selections from the First International Miyuki Delica Challenge

No photo available because this book is out of stock, but still in print. Barry Kahn and the Miyuki Corporation sponsored this international competition that drew out exquisite new beadwork, the likes of which most beaders hadn't seen before. Published in 1998.

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Myths & Folktales: Selections from the 2nd International Miyuki Delica Challenge

Out of print. The second competition sponsored by Barry Kahn and Miyuki. The competition called for artists to create beaded representations of myths and folktales, and the work was deep and extraordinary. Get a copy if you can!

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The Art of Beadwork: Historic Inspiration, Contemporary Design

by: Valerie Hector

Valerie Hector is a beadwork artist and bead historian who crafted this project-oriented book around historical and indigenous uses of beads and beadwork in traditional cultures. It's an interesting read and a challenging book of advanced projects, using mostly seed beads. Included are projects based on African, Indonesian, and other traditional bead craft.

Release Date: 02/01/2005

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Bead One, Pray Too: A Guide to Making and Using Prayer Beads

by: Kimberly Winston

Part history, part missal and part crafting how-to. A treasure trove of faith and spiritual contemplation. Winston takes readers on a journey through the tradition of prayer beads. From the third century B.C. through the late 20th century, she touches on a variety of world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, the Baha'i faith and others. Diagrams, how to make Catholic rosaries, and more.

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Pagan Prayer Beads: Magic and Meditation with Pagan Rosaries

by: John Michael Greer, Clare Vaughn

A practical intro to the design, creation and use of pagan rosaries. Black-and-white photographs accompany the text. The how-to sections were "tested" by novices to both crafting and "the craft," who found the directions clear and easy to follow. History and lore throughout the book, as well as crystal properties, Pagan symbology, and prayers and rituals to use with the rosaries.

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A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads

by: Eleanor Wiley, Maggie Oman Shannon

"Making, using, and wearing prayer beads creates a tactile communication, linking our senses to universal prayer energy." The author began making prayer beads at age 60, after a personal crisis. She shares her heartfelt insights and instructions with readers.

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Mandala: Journey to the Center (Whole Way Library)

by: Bailey Cunningham

Experience the ultimate journey of self-discovery through mandalas and meditation. Mandala art has been used throughout the world for self-expression, spiritual transformation, and personal growth. Mandala is the ancient Sanskrit word for circle and is seen by Tibetans as a diagram of the cosmos. It is used by native Americans in healing rituals and in Christian cathedrals the labyrinth is a mandalic pattern used as a tool for meditation. An archetypal symbol of wholeness.

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Zulu Inspired Beadwork: Weaving Techniques and Projects

by: Diane Fitzgerald

Diane Fitzgerald refreshes her earlier two booklets on Zulu beading techniques with new projects geared toward all levels of beadworkers. Many amulets, adornment and other objects.

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