Navajo fringed Beaded Bag.....
Buckskin Navajo Pouch......
Zuni Beaded Horse......
Traditional Zuni Beaded Owl......
Pueblo Beaded Dragonfly.....
Zuni Beaded Turtle Amulet....helps ensure long life!
Zuni beaded "wooly" sheep.....
Navajo "Corn" Earrings....
Shoshone Beaded Moccasin Key Ring....
Paiute Beaded Key Ring.....
Beaded Navajo Velvet Doll....
We're having a great sale at Indian Summer Native American Art! We are currently offering a 25% discount on ALL of our traditional handmade beadwork! Beadwork is becoming a thing of the past....this craft that was perfected during the "Reservation Period" is sadly becoming a lost art. During the "Reservation Period" when the various Indian tribes were rounded up by the U.S. Government and put onto reservations, beading skills excelled....sadly, this was due to the Indian no longer being nomadic, nor needing to hunt for their food, or just go about their every day lives that they had once known. Many Native Americans have told me that this was the only "good" thing that came out of this era...beading skills and techniques were perfected. I have known many beadwork artists over the years....most of them were and are elderly and were handed down the knowledge and skill of beading by relatives long since passed away. Beadwork is very tedious and requires good vision and nimble fingers to work with the small beads...this is something that a lot of us tend to lose as we get older....so many of our "beaders" no longer are able to create the traditional pouches, ration bags and beaded adornments they once spent hours and hours of their lives doing due to poor vision and arthritis....and unfortunately, the majority of the younger generation is not willing to learn these age old beading techniques, so traditional beadwork is becoming harder and harder to come by. If you don't have a piece of traditional beadwork in your Native American collection, now is a good time to purchase a little piece of history. We look forward to hearing from you!
