beadwork

American  

[beed-wurk] / ˈbidˌwɜrk /

noun

1. beading.

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Etymology

Origin of beadwork

First recorded in 1745–55; bead + work

Example Sentences

The goal isn’t to displace us, but to import communal artistry — Kenyan wood and beadwork can be found in the pathways, resting spaces and more — as a show of admiration rather than imitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Throughout there are animal wood carvings and beadwork, the latter often hung from sculptures made of tree branches.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

She also does beadwork, and sometimes uses Microsoft Excel to design patterns, inputting these into Illustrator to trace the outlines and create digital imagery.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Ms. Saar’s other assemblage, titled “My Last Buffalo,” is a painting of a heroic Native American man, paired with beadwork and bones.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

She closed her eyes and saw One Horn feasted, honored, and decorated with her grandmother’s finest beadwork.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich