Contemporary Maasai Beading
21 Simple Projects Based on Traditional Designs
Seiten
2023
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-6552-2 (ISBN)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-6552-2 (ISBN)
A beautiful look into the ancient Maasai tradition of beading.
Dive into the ancient Maasai beading tradition, its history, and its purpose. African beaded jewelry is one of today's most popular trends in jewelry making, and in this book, you'll learn from skilled Maasai artisans, who teach you to make 21 beaded designs as you read their personal stories.
Using widely available and accessible materials and few tools, you can make a variety of designs, from simple asymmetrical earrings to a complex geometrical cuff bracelet.
The Maasai of the Loita Hills of Kenya established RedTribe Beadwork, a female empowerment enterprise in which the women create, market, and sell their beaded jewelry. Meet Melau, a young mother of five children; Nalepo, who supports her disabled husband and ten children; wise, gentle, and spiritual Nalotwesha; and many others who will inspire and teach you.
All author proceeds from this book will go into developing RedTribe Beadwork and empowering the artisans.
Dive into the ancient Maasai beading tradition, its history, and its purpose. African beaded jewelry is one of today's most popular trends in jewelry making, and in this book, you'll learn from skilled Maasai artisans, who teach you to make 21 beaded designs as you read their personal stories.
Using widely available and accessible materials and few tools, you can make a variety of designs, from simple asymmetrical earrings to a complex geometrical cuff bracelet.
The Maasai of the Loita Hills of Kenya established RedTribe Beadwork, a female empowerment enterprise in which the women create, market, and sell their beaded jewelry. Meet Melau, a young mother of five children; Nalepo, who supports her disabled husband and ten children; wise, gentle, and spiritual Nalotwesha; and many others who will inspire and teach you.
All author proceeds from this book will go into developing RedTribe Beadwork and empowering the artisans.
Becca Marais, the founder of RedTribe Beadwork, lived alongside and worked with a team of Maasai women artisans for many years, bringing their beaded jewelry to the global market. She lives in Devon, England. https://www.RedTribe.org
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.02.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 200+ color photos |
| Verlagsort | Atglen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7643-6552-5 / 0764365525 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7643-6552-2 / 9780764365522 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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