Loom beading combines the ancient arts of weaving and beadwork. Beads have been used for thousands of years for decoration, trade, and cultural purposes, evolving from stones, shells, seeds, and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill ...

Describe what you do/sell/serve: We are a full-service bead studio. Our primary focus is teaching off-loom beadweaving techniques and to sell beads and other tools for our students. We have 11 ongoing ...

A family from the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne is carrying on a Haudenosaunee tradition from the 16th century.