beadwork
Ornamental stringing art
Beadwork is decorative craft using small beads sewn or strung together to create patterns or images.
The term covers techniques from Native American traditions to Victorian embroidery to contemporary jewelry making: intricate beadwork on a ceremonial dress, She learned beadwork from her grandmother.
The work itself—a finished piece or collection—is also called beadwork.
Originating in a region
- tribalOf a clan
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- ancestralOf one's forebears
Native American · Maasai · Zulu · powwow · regalia · moccasins · wampum · heirloom
Passing strand through opening
- stringingPassing through sequentially
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
handmade · artisan · craftsmanship · technique · patterns · designs · skills · creativity
Ordered-atom solid
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
trimmings · fringe · tassel · embroidered · filigree · inlay · mosaic · gems
indigenous
Originating in a region
- tribalOf a clan
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
ancestral · Native American · Maasai · Zulu · powwow · regalia · moccasins · wampum · heirloom · cultural
threading
Passing strand through opening
- stringingPassing through sequentially
- needleworkThread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
stitching · handmade · artisan · craftsmanship · technique · patterns · designs · skills · creativity · loom
crystal
Ordered-atom solid
thread · wire · needle · findings · clasps · cord · sinew · leather
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
applique · trimmings · fringe · tassel · embroidered · filigree · inlay · mosaic · gems · crystals
brick stitch
Horizontal beadwork with staggered rows
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- nettingInterlaced open fabric
- stringingPassing through sequentially
wirework · embroidery · applique · fringing · edging · layering · knotting · threading · patterns · tension
- Native Craftsnative crafts, moccasins, dreamcatchers, war bonnet, quillwork
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
beadworkembroidery
Decorative stitching on fabric
metalwork · needlepoint · cross-stitch · quilting · knitting
beadworkunadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
unembellished · minimalist design · smooth finish · appliqué · embroidery