When she was eleven, Anisa Murshed began bead art as a simple leisure time. Little did she know that her hobby would one day turn her into a Guinness World Record holder for the "Longest Thread of ...
"I began as a painter and I walked into a bead store and it was just like a flash in my mind. I just thought, 'My God, that's the most amazing paint I've ever seen," says Liza Lou. She began to ...
A local artist is bringing memories of her childhood to life using beads. "I had all these old pieces that I have collected all my life and I did not know what to do with them," said artist Cynthia ...
A beautifully intricate beaded version of a Kids Cuisine TV dinner popped up on Instagram recently, and it took me right back to childhood. When Kids Cuisine - the TV dinner marketed to kids - arrived ...
This story begins with artist Stephan Wanger challenging himself to double a Guinness World Record. It ends with an art critic's challenge to Wanger. Wanger is Louisiana's premier maker of Mardi Gras ...
African bead art is steeped in symbolism, with each color and pattern holding a special meaning. For example, red may ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is gearing up to unveil the largest contemporary Native American bead art exhibition, Radical Stitch. The only stop in ...
Judy Goodyear is a jeweler, whose home and studio near Finksburg are on a property that has been in her husband’s family since 1854. Jewelry is in her genes. Her father and grandfather had a jewelry ...
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 ...
MEXICO CITY - A Volkswagen bug decorated with more than 2 million glass beads glued on by hand by Mexico's Huichol Indians is soon to embark on a world tour. "The point is to raise awareness of the ...
Bead art is a hidden talent that a 12-year-old Chiefs fan discovered at a very young age. He's hoping that talent will grow into something much bigger."To some people, it could probably be hard. To me ...
Pixel art has long been the style of choice for Pokémon fans, as the chunky, low-resolution look evokes nostalgia of the early days of the series on Game Boy. And while the style is its own art form ...