Beadwork stretches back to the start of the human race, and is common from one culture to the next. As soon as someone took a vine, stripped the leaves off, found an old shell with a hole in it, and threaded it in, beading was born.
The reasons may differ from one culture to another. Perhaps somebody thought the shell was beautiful and wanted to put it on. Could have been it was an extraordinary shell, treasured by the folks, and it was used for power. Perhaps the idea of an oyster making a pearl reminded them of their kids and so they carried it to respect their fertility gods. What ever the reason, the result was the same, a perfected skill which turned out some beautiful pieces of beadwork art.
In modern society so much of what we see is machined, that is to say, somebody programed a machine with a pattern, and that is turned out in bulk with automated perfection. But so much of the life of a piece is lost that way. Even if an artisan, hand made exactly the same design with the same color beads ten times, each would be subtly different, letting the landlord to truly have a wholly unique piece to call their own.
In case you are keen on mastering beadwork, it is really one of the most simple things to learn. It can get quite complex, don't get me wrong, but even in early basic stages of learning you can make some wonderfully gorgeous pieces. With the internet available to everyone, you don't have to leave your home. There are a lot of sites from which you can get the materials you need to start. Additionally there is various free teaching materials on the internet, in written as well as video form. You will not run out of things to try!
Whenever you can dream it, you are able to bead it.
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