Floral Journey: Native North American Beadwork

Description

Floral Journey: Native North American Beadwor”k is the compelling story of why Native floral beadwork became both a major means of artistic expression and a symbol of cultural resilience.
It is also an important example of how two differing cultures–Native and European–established a common ground of economic and creative exchange.
Author| curator| and frequent lecturer Lois S.
Dubin is the author of “Adornment: The Art of Barbara Natoli Witt; Grand Procession: Artistic Visions of American Indian /The Diker Collection at the Denver Art Museum; North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment”; and “The his of Beads: From 30|000 B.C.
to the Present.”
UI”Floral Journe”y honors the remarkable depth and enduring vitality of Native North Americans U beadwork artistic traditions| fostering for all readers a deeper appreciation and accessible understanding of Native aesthetics through beaded adornments.
U? -Martine J.
Reid| Bill Reid Foundation