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Cree Beaded Flowers, Alaska Native Beadwork, Athabaskan Beadwork, Haudenosaunee Art, Metis Art, Métis Beadwork, Metis Beading, Flower Beadwork, Alaska Art

Native Alaskan Athabascan & Eskimo women create amazing works of art using a traditional form of applique beadwork. Traditionally, the beads are sewn directly onto smoked moose hide or seal skin, but more modern techniques incorporate other soft leathers like tanned pig skin. The technique has not changed in the past 100 years: it is done with 2 separate strands of thread and 2 separate needles. One needle is used to thread the small beads, while the other is used to stitch that thread down…

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Beaded Leather Bag, Powwow Beadwork, Native American Beadwork Patterns, Beaded Pouch, Beaded Flowers Patterns, Native Beading Patterns, Beadwork Designs, Native American Crafts, Native Beadwork

The longstanding tradition of beadwork is taking on a new twist among young First Nations artists who've developed a long string of social media followers, in turn driving their businesses. These three Ontario artists speak about how they got started and the intricacies of their work.

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