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| THE ART OF BEADWORK Valerie Hector Since its publication in
Spring of 2005, The Art of Beadwork has received numerous positive reviews for its accuracy, beauty, and wide-ranging coverage of the world's beadworking traditions past and present. To sample various reviews, click here. To browse book images, click here.
To order the book, click
here, and you will be transferred to the Amazon.com website.
Valerie will be happy to autograph
your book in person if you present it to her at a show. Thank you for your interest
in The Art of Beadwork. ~ ~ ~ 175 Diagrams rendered by Carrie Iverson 160 color photographs ISBN: 0-8230-0307-8 Watson-Guptill Book (Paperback) $24.95 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 160 pages |
| EXCERPT FROM LOIS DUBIN'S FORWARD TO "THE ART OF BEADWORK": "Valerie Hector is a gifted scholar and immensely talented artisan whose work I have long admired and always worn with pride. Her respect for the historical traditions of beadwork has brilliantly informed her contemporary creations, pushing this art form to yet another level of excellence. Now, she has generously revealed the secrets of the craft, in this illuminating cross-cultural overview that synthesizes scholarship and 'how-to' projects." -Lois Sherr Dubin ~ ~ ~ Lois Sherr Dubin is the author of: The History of Beads from 30,000 BC to the Present Native North American Jewelry and Adornment. Jesse Monongya: Opal Bears and Lapis Skies (American Indian Master Jewelers) |
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