Jul 1, 2017 | How it's Made
“Give me a bead that’s wrapped in joy; find me a bead to carry my grief.” Ghanain poet Ama Ata Aidoo Ghana has a long history of bead usage and bead making. This beautiful video takes you into the world of glass beads of Ghana and the cultural value of...
Jun 14, 2017 | How it's Made
Beauty from Small Things Ethiopian silver beads are objects of beauty in their own right. They vary a lot in quality but all bear the tell tale marks of hand craft and this is a large part of the allure they have for me. In a world bursting with machine...
