Shares beadwork from artists, including Jennifer Maestr, A. Kimberlin Blackburn, and David K. Chatt.

"This beautiful and inspiring book gathers photographs of 500 of the most breathtaking beaded jewelry designs created in recent years. The techniques the beaders employ are as varied as the aesthetic sensibilities they bring to their gorgeous creations and include beadweaving in every stitch imaginable, embroidery, quilling, loom weaving, and

This volume brings together some of the best of Julia Pretl's bead collections. In this compilation of the author’s previous three books, Beaded Collars, Bead Knitted Bags, and Little Bead Boxes, readers learn the author’s original methods for beading miniature vessels, knit purses, and classic neck pieces. Pretl, an innovator

Features photographs of contemporary brooches crafted in styles ranging from traditional to avant-garde.

Presents photographs of contemporary ceramics based on the human form, including the work of Andy Nasisse, Judy Fox, Kurt Weiser, and Diane Lublinski.