BeadingThe Creative Spirit: Finding Your Sacred Center through the Art of Beadwork

Brand: SkyLight Paths

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UPC:
9781594732676
Maximum Purchase:
3 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2009-08-01
Release Date:
2009-08-01
Author:
Rev. Wendy Ellsworth
Language:
english
Edition:
1
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Find Your Creative Self in the Kaleidoscope of Beads & Color

Beading and my spiritual path are intricately interwoven. It would be difficult for me to separate the two because they are so completely intertwined with one another. As I sit and weave with my beads, I allow the Creative Spirit to flow through me, and though my hands are doing the work, another force is actively participating in the process. This force is a transmission of Spirit that fills me with deep inner peace and joy as I bead. As a result, the practice of my art form has become a creative path to my sacred center.
from the Introduction

Believing that beading is a form of meditation through which we can access the Creative Spirit that is always present in us, master bead artist Rev. Wendy Ellsworth offers multiple ways to explore beading as a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Each of the seven chapters is rich with personal stories, exercises, and beading projects, and each project has a meditative experience to encourage a contemplative spirit and creative play. The project results are beautiful, meaningful symbols designed by a master bead artist for both novice and experienced beaders alike.

Original projects include:

  • Geometric Mandala
  • Personal Mandala
  • Personal Prayer Beads
  • Beaded Prayer Pouch
  • Goddess Archetype Necklace
  • Beaded Stick Figure Goddess
  • Chakra Necklace
  • Chakra Flower Sculpture
  • Free-form Gourd Stitch Bracelet
  • Ruffled Cabochon Brooch
  • Dutch Spiral Necklace
  • Spiral Vessel
  • Song Beads
  • Herringbone Stitch Cuff with Freshwater Pearls