You may remember Perler beads from first or second grade; these small plastic beads are placed into a peg board and then ironed to produce a solid multicolored piece of plastic. Recently, Perler beads ...

To start crafting your keychain, you'll need some leather strips, beads in various colors, a keyring, and basic tools like ...

Are you interested in bead looming but struggling with these common concerns?"There are too many types of looms, and I don't know how to choose," "Setting up the warp threads feels difficult," "The ...

In Singapore, women in the Peranakan community have revived the art of creating figures and geometric designs on their slippers. By Alec Scott Reporting from Singapore In October, Angeline Kong was ...

Can't tell the difference between Dakota and Ojibwe beadwork? "Worn Within" it. Minnesota is home to two major tribal nations - the Dakota and the Ojibwe. And their beadwork art are quite different.

This page was researched and composed by Rachel Steinberg, '13, while she was an undergraduate volunteer in the Anthropology Department. The majority of the items in this collection are the artistic ...