Field Notes
The Poppy in Ukrainian Beadwork: A Flower That ...
Red as summer, the poppy is the most beloved flower in Ukrainian folk art — a guardian of the home and a keeper of memory. Its story, and why so...
The Poppy in Ukrainian Beadwork: A Flower That ...
Red as summer, the poppy is the most beloved flower in Ukrainian folk art — a guardian of the home and a keeper of memory. Its story, and why so...
How to Care for Beaded Jewelry So It Becomes an...
Glass beads outlast generations when kept kindly. Simple care rituals for handmade beaded jewelry — moisture, perfume, storage and travel — so your piece becomes an heirloom.
How to Care for Beaded Jewelry So It Becomes an...
Glass beads outlast generations when kept kindly. Simple care rituals for handmade beaded jewelry — moisture, perfume, storage and travel — so your piece becomes an heirloom.
What Is a Sylianka? Ukraine’s Needle-and-Thread...
A sylianka is Ukrainian beadwork made with needle and thread alone — a net of beads older than the bead loom. What it is, how it differs from a gerdan,...
What Is a Sylianka? Ukraine’s Needle-and-Thread...
A sylianka is Ukrainian beadwork made with needle and thread alone — a net of beads older than the bead loom. What it is, how it differs from a gerdan,...
Why No Two Handmade Beaded Pieces Are Ever Iden...
Thread tension, bead lots and the maker’s hand — why every handmade beaded necklace is one of one, and why the small differences are the proof of the craft.
Why No Two Handmade Beaded Pieces Are Ever Iden...
Thread tension, bead lots and the maker’s hand — why every handmade beaded necklace is one of one, and why the small differences are the proof of the craft.
How to Read Ukrainian Beadwork Patterns: Diamon...
Every motif in Ukrainian beadwork means something — diamonds for sown fields, zigzags for water, stars for the sun. A short dictionary of the pattern language woven into every gerdan.
How to Read Ukrainian Beadwork Patterns: Diamon...
Every motif in Ukrainian beadwork means something — diamonds for sown fields, zigzags for water, stars for the sun. A short dictionary of the pattern language woven into every gerdan.
What Is a Gerdan? The Loomed Necklace That Carr...
A gerdan is a loomed beadwork necklace worn across Ukraine for centuries. Learn how gerdans are woven bead by bead, what their patterns once recorded, and how to wear one...
What Is a Gerdan? The Loomed Necklace That Carr...
A gerdan is a loomed beadwork necklace worn across Ukraine for centuries. Learn how gerdans are woven bead by bead, what their patterns once recorded, and how to wear one...