beadwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beadwork
Example Sentences
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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
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
Paper works incorporate vintage beadwork purchased from websites, estate and garage sales in mixed media displays that honor the generations of Native American makers that preceded him.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024
This section is augmented by items in the Brooklyn Museum’s collection, including gold rings from Pharaonic dynasties and early 20th-century beadwork from southern Africa.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
She wiped her tears away, and took up her beadwork again.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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