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Beacon to the World: A History of Lincoln Center
by Joseph W PolisiA comprehensive history of the creation and growth of Lincoln Center, exploring the interconnections between politicians, financiers, and performing artists In this comprehensive history of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, longtime Juilliard president Joseph Polisi guides us through the complex convergence of the worlds of politics, finance, and the performing arts throughout the years of the Center’s history, including the roles played by Robert Moses, John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Leonard Bernstein, William Schuman, Elia Kazan, Joseph Papp, Alice Tully, Beverly Sills, and many others. Polisi’s book explores the social and political environment during the Center’s history, reflecting the growth and evolution of the performing arts in America from its post–World War II roots to the present day of global interaction. The history of the birth and growth of this unique institution is a story of determination, economic acumen, political machinations, artistic innovations, and above all the strong belief that the arts are at the center of the fabric of American society and that they should be supported and embraced by all citizens.
Bead and Wire Art Jewelry: Techniques and Designs for All Skill Levels
by J. Marsha MichlerFashion Beads and Wire into Stunning Jewelry! Jewelry artists look no further, Bead and Wire Art Jewelry is THE resource you need to bring together two of your favorite mediums - bead and wire. From simple stringing to extensive wirework, author J. Marsha Michler's detailed, step-by-step instructions will show you how to create over 50 stunning pieces of jewelry. Learn techniques including stringing, stitching, jigwork and loomwork, and even learn to make your own findings. From easy to advanced, you will find a project to suit your skill level and tastes. This inspirational book features: 50+ easy, intermediate and advanced jewelry projects; A variety of rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces; Variations to inspire your creativity.
Bead And Wire Jewelry Exposed: 50 Designer Projects Featuring Beadalon And Swarovski
by Katie Hacker Margot PotterIn Bead and Wire Jewelry Exposed, well-known designers Katie Hacker, Fernando DaSilva and Margot Potter offer over 50 high-fashion jewelry pieces made using unique techniques that reveal typically hidden components such as beading wire, cording, findings, tubing and chain as the central focus of the design. While the pieces may look complex, the techniques are simple enough for beginners - yet sophisticated enough for the veteran jewelry crafter. A comprehensive getting started section provides information on the supplies, tools and techniques you'll need to make all of the projects in the book.
Bead Basics 101: All You Need To Know About Beads Stringing, Findings, Tools
by Donna Goss Andrea Gibson Suzanne McNeillA comprehensive beginners guide to making beautiful bead jewelry featuring professional tips and techniques plus more than one hundred easy and stylish projects! Bead Basics 101 is an all-purpose sourcebook that covers every aspect of beading. A terrific beginner's resource, it explains the materials, tools, and techniques you'll need for making dangles, earrings, bracelets, watches, necklaces, and more. Plus step-by-step photos and clear instructions take the mystery out of the process. Bead artists Donna Goss and Andrea Gibson welcome readers to this endlessly creative craft as they explain the intricacies of earrings, the wonders of wire, and the dazzle of crystals. Explore the joys of mixing colors, using focal beads to your greatest advantage, creating unique accents, stringing multiple strands with confidence, and more.
Bead Chic: 36 Stylish Jewelry Projects & Inspired Variations
by Margot PotterBead Chic, Chic You Bead Chic will show you how to take inspiration that you love and forge your own creative path. After learning basic jewelry techniques, you'll be launched into 36 gorgeous projects. Each project comes with a variation, so you'll learn how easy it is to adapt virtually any project to suit your individual style, making you your own designer. Each of 36 stepped-out projects features an inspiring variation, including some from today's hottest jewelry makers, including Jean Campbell, Tammy Powley, Cathie Filian and more. Clear step-by-step photography and instructions allow beaders of all skill levels create projects exactly "as-is" in the book, while variations show how swapping out just one or two elements can make an entirely different look. You'll get to play with beads, a variety of stringing materials-from coated wire, to shapeable wire to commercial chain-and findings, all easily found at local and online craft retailers. Let Bead Chic bring out the designer in you!ou!
Bead Embroidery The Complete Guide: Bring New Dimension to Classic Needlework
by Jane DavisRevitalize classic embroidery stitches for a contemporary look simply by adding beads to your needlework. Learn how to embroider with beads on anything from bags and boxes to pillows and purses with Bead Embroidery: The Complete Guide. Through thorough research, her own personal experience and a visual smorgasbord of 525 photographs and 265 how-to illustrations, best selling author Jane Davis teaches you 215 embroidery stitches - from the common to the uniquely rare. Whether a beginner or seasoned embroiderer, you will revel in this truly complete guide. You'll find: Comprehensive Basics section showcasing every stitch at a glance, plus tips on choosing the right beads, threads, fabrics and tools to ensure your needlework success. Extensive instruction on how to create 215 embroidery stitches, each presented with a photograph and how-to illustration showing options with or without beads. Impressive assortment of 20 fabulous projects for home decorating, holiday gift-giving or personal accessorizing.
A Bead in Time: 35 Jewelry Projects Inspired by Slices of Life
by Lisa CroneInspired by life, created by you Create distinctive pieces that evoke wonderful memories, reflect your passions, or simply make you smile. A Bead in Time shows you how to take even the smallest slices of life and turn them into beaded works of art. From a favorite vacation spot to a beloved "furry family member," you'll design meaningful jewelry pieces using a familiar source of inspiration: your life! A Bead in Time features: 35 exquisite jewelry projects inspired by personal memories and experiences serve as a basis for creating new looks. Beautiful designs suitable for beaders of all experience levels. Unique stringing techniques - from wire wrapping to the peyote stitch - are explained in clear, easy-to-follow steps. Get Inspired! sections offer suggestions for designing pieces based on your personal memories. Make a creative statement with your jewelry that's uniquely "you." Let A Bead in Time help you tell your story - through jewelry!
Bead It with Beadwork: 16 Projects (Beadwork Project Book)
by Jean CampbellCreating stunning, professional-looking beaded jewelry is a snap with with Bead It with BeadworkInside you'll find 16 artisan projects featuring the attention-to-detail and clear instruction readers' have come to expect from Beadwork magazine. Each beautifully beaded necklace, pair of earrings, pin, and bracelet includes all the direction you'll need from tools to materials to step-by-step illustrations.With Bead It with Beadwork, you're just a few beads and strings away from creating unique jewelry you'll love to wear.
Bead Jewelry 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction (Look, Learn & Create Series)
by Karen Mitchell Ann Mitchell<p>Written for the absolute beginner, Bead Jewelry 101 is filled with thorough instructions and step-by-step photographs that expertly guide you through the basics of making bead jewelry. Authors Ann and Karen Mitchell are a dynamic team of jewelry designers who will teach you all about the tools and materials while showing you how to use them.<p> <p>After a visual glossary that familiarizes you with various materials you'll be working with, project chapters are organized by different jewelry parts, called findings, so you will learn new techniques and build new skills with every piece of jewelry you create. You'll discover thirty easy projects, and variations of the projects will give you great ideas and lead you in unlimited new directions as you learn to design your own jewelry. Learn to make bead jewelry in just a few hours and enjoy the rewards for a lifetime with Bead Jewelry 101!<p>
Bead Jewelry Making for Beginners: Step-by-Step Instructions for Beautiful Designs
by Cecilia LeibovitzGorgeous beaded jewelry, handcrafted by you—a beginner's guide Have you ever seen an amazing piece of beaded jewelry and wondered how it was made? Now you have the secrets! This jewelry-making guide for beginners shows you how to create incredible necklaces, earrings, and bracelets that you'll love wearing and sharing. Master everything from picking the perfect beads to making your own findings (functional pieces, like clasps and earring wires). You'll even get helpful advice for starting your own jewelry line. Beading for beginners—Discover various types of beads, the must-have tools, and the beading techniques that every aspiring jeweler needs to know. Practice makes perfect—Hone your skills on 21 stylish designs—each featuring detailed instructions that outline the necessary supplies and skills. Craft into business—Finished some pieces but not sure what to do with them? This jewelry-making book offers professional advice on how to promote and sell your work. Whether you want to create great-looking jewelry for yourself or gift giving, this beginner's guide makes it easy.
Bead Metamorphosis: Exquisite Jewelry from Custom Components
by Lisa KanBeautiful bead-woven jewelry that is convertible, reversible, or interchangeable. Delight in a spectrum of 16 bead weaving projects in Bead Metamorphosis. Create beautiful bead-woven earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and brooches--all of which transform by disassembling, reassembling, reversing, or interchanging separate beadwork components. Author Lisa Kan is known for her elegant and feminine bead-woven jewelry design that often features leaves, faceted stones, and other romantic flourishes. Now she applies her trademark style to a jewelry collection featuring peyote, herringbone, right-angle weave, netting, and other bead stitches. See how beaded elements transform from simple to complex by changing the beadwork, changing the colors, or adding layered embellishments. Ideas and inspiration for multiple variations will lead to new metamorphoses, as you create stunning jewelry design with multiple looks.
Bead One, Pray Too: A Guide to Making and Using Prayer Beads
by Kimberly WinstonAn inspirational, hands-on how-to guide for making and praying with beads, for people of all faiths and traditions. There are almost as many forms of prayer beads as there are religions. In Bead One, Pray Too, author Kimberly Winston shows with stories and pictures how people of many faiths and traditions use prayer beads as a spiritual tool and a means of creative expression. Beginning with the Catholic rosary, Winston explores the history and the use of beads and specific prayers in various religions including Buddhism, Baha’i, Hinduism, Islam, and more. There are also easy-to-follow instructions, complete with detailed diagrams, to help you string your very own prayer beads.
Bead Romantique: Elegant Beadweaving Designs
by Lisa KanInspired by art history, artist Lisa Kan offers a truly unique jewelry collection with a romantic yet modern sensibility. Bead Romantique: Elegant Beadweaving Designs features seventeen step-by-step designs inspired by the Gothic, Renaissance, Victorian, and Art Nouveau eras reinterpreted in her distinctive contemporary style. Emphasizing a mix of vintage findings, beads, lampwork, buttons, and modern components, Lisa's jewelry brings a feminine mystique and sophistication to beadwork design.Each project builds on simple elements to create sophisticated designs and incorporate off-loom seed bead weaving, stringing, and wirework. Projects include a scalloped chain necklace, pearl Ndebele earrings and bracelet set, mesh pearl bracelet, bohemian drop earrings, a Victorian diamond cuff, and more. Novice beaders can progress through projects and increase their skills and beading confidence while advanced beaders will find exciting new challenges. Included are Lisa's expert design and technique tips and tricks along with detailed instruction and illustrations for every project. Lisa also gives information on finding special vintage beads and components to give your jewelry that romantic quality plus ways to make modern components look vintage. Beaders will love seeing projects worked in a variety of colorways to provide ideas for endless customization. Create elegant, feminine, and romantic heirloom-quality jewelry with Bead Romantique.
Bead Talk: Indigenous Knowledge and Aesthetics from the Flatlands (paskwāwi masinahikewina/Prairie Writing #1)
by Carmen Robertson Judy Anderson Katherine BoyerSewing new understandings Indigenous beadwork has taken the art world by storm, but it is still sometimes misunderstood as static, anthropological artifact. Today’s prairie artists defy this categorization, demonstrating how beads tell stories and reclaim cultural identity. Whether artists seek out and share techniques through YouTube videos or in-person gatherings, beading fosters traditional methods of teaching and learning and enables intergenerational transmissions of pattern and skill. In Bead Talk, editors Carmen Robertson, Judy Anderson, and Katherine Boyer gather conversations, interviews, essays, and full-colour reproductions of beadwork from expert and emerging artists, academics, and curators to illustrate the importance of beading in contemporary Indigenous arts. Taken together, the book poses and responds to philosophical questions about beading on the prairies: How do the practices and processes of beading embody reciprocity, respect, and storytelling? How is beading related to Indigenous ways of knowing? How does beading help individuals reconnect with the land? Why do we bead? Showcasing beaded tumplines, text, masks, regalia, and more, Bead Talk emphasizes that there is no one way to engage with this art. The contributors to this collection invite us all into the beading circle as they reshape how beads are understood and stitch together generations of artists.
Bead Weaving on a Loom: Techniques and Patterns for Making Beautiful Bracelets, Necklaces, and Other Accessories
by Fra Ortmeyer Carol C. PorterEleven simple, step-by-step projects that show you how to craft beautiful bead jewelry. It&’s easy to make beautiful and elegant beaded jewelry on a loom! Modern looms make it so simple. Even if you&’ve never tried bead weaving before, now&’s the time to start. Bead Weaving on a Loom shows you how to use needles, thread, and beads to create your own expensive-looking jewelry in beautiful textural patterns. Eleven step-by-step projects are provided for weaving intricate beaded creations, including bracelets, necklaces, earrings and more.Inside you&’ll find:Eleven step-by-step projects for weaving exquisite bead jewelryGorgeous designs for necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and moreBasic bead weaving techniques to get you startedExpert advice on how to set up and warp your loomHow to join ends, add fringe, sew seams, and work with findings
Beaded Allure: Beadweaving Patterns for 25 Romantic Projects
by Kelly WieseFall in love with beading Add a romantic twist to your creative time with Beaded Allure. Inside you'll find projects and techniques to give your beadweaving the soft and romantic aesthetic you've always dreamed of. Author Kelly Wiese will lead you through the ins and outs of variety of stitches, and you'll use those stitches in 25 step-by-step projects. 10 beadweaving stitches and techniques detailed enough for beginners, yet still a great reference for more seasoned beaders. 25 projects have detailed instructions-including clear step-by-step photos-that beaders of all skill levels can complete. Easy to find tools and materials means you can get started today creating these beautiful necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Let Beaded Allure bring out the romantic in you.
The Beaded Bracelet: Beadweaving Techniques & Patterns for 20 Eye-Catching Projects
by Carole RodgersThis is it--your perfect guide to making beautiful, eye-catching beaded bracelets! With The Beaded Bracelet, you can't go wrong. Because bracelets are the perfect projects for both learning new techniques and for advancing your jewelry-making skills. Because bracelets make wonderful gifts; they're always just the right size. And because author Carole Rodgers has decades of creative and teaching experience; with Carole leading the way, you'll be creating unique, handmade jewelry in no time--whether you're new to beadweaving or an experienced beader! Inside The Beaded Bracelet you'll find: 9 beadweaving stitches--follow easy step-by-step illustrations to create each stitch and combine them into the Sampler Bracelet--the most beautiful teaching tool you'll ever work with. 20 bracelet patterns--showcasing peyote, triangle, netting and other stitches and everyday beads and materials in ways you've never considered. 27 variations--it's amazing what a difference a change in color, size or type of bead can make; you'll be inspired to try your own combinations. So gather some beads and a few basic tools. Settle in and get started--you'll be making your own beautiful, eye-catching beaded bracelets in no time!
Beaded Bracelets: 25 Dazzling Handcrafted Projects
by Claudine Mccormack Jalajas25 Dazzling Handcrafted Projects Learn how to create wearable works of art! Beaded Bracelets will show you how to make 25 original woven beaded bracelets that are contemporary and sure to make a statement. Every bracelet design is unique and has been created by author Claudine McCormack Jalajas to help you master the four main basic beadweaving stitches: peyote, crossweave, right angle weave, and herringbone. Each design comes with a complete and detailed material list, and clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations. And all the projects will show you how beads are gently woven together to create bracelets that are lacy, chunky, sleek, fringed, delicate, and most of all beautiful. Also included are tips for purchasing the right tools and beads and resources that will guide your buying decisions.
Beaded Bugs: Make 30 Moths, Butterflies, Beetles, and Other Cute Critters
by Nicola Tedman Jean PowerBuild your beading skills with this step-by-step guide to capturing the delightful shapes and vibrant colors of beautiful bugs.Beaded Bugs features thirty fun, easy, and creative projects designed to help beginners learn new beading skills. Based on just six basic prototypes, the projects are graded by difficulty level, so you can start with a quick and simple butterfly before moving on to more complex bees and beetles. Each project includes full-color photos, illustrations, and step-by-step pattern instructions. The finished bugs can be turned into beautiful jewelry or adornments for key rings, cell phones, and more. The cute critters in Beaded Bugs are based on real species, and the book also includes a few fun facts on each bug to read as you bead. Beaded Bugs includes: * A tiny scarab beetle * A little ladybug * Beautifully detailed bees with intricately veined wings and striped bodies * Intricate and colorful butterflies, such as the peacock swallowtail * 3-D caterpillars and cocoons *And more!
Beaded Cords Chains Straps & Fringe: 32 Beading Projects
by Jean CampbellFeaturing 32 techniques, this full-color guide includes precise instructions, clearly drawn illustrations, and beautiful photographs of a wide variety of projects, from bracelets, necklaces, and eyeglass chains to scarf edgings, bag fringes, and more.
Beaded Embroidery Stitching: 125 Stitches to Embellish with Beads, Buttons, Charms, Bead Weaving & More
by Christen BrownAdd dimension and luster to your projects—from sewing to jewelry making to mixed-media art—with tiny, shiny treasures. Inspired by the magic of beads, buttons, and charms, experienced teacher Christen Brown shares eight stunning beadwork projects including brooches, bracelets, and wall hangings. This helpful visual guide to 125 bead-embroidered and bead-woven stitches categorizes each stitch by style, with a second alphabetical index included—and the robust project gallery will inspire crafters of all skill levels, from embroiderers and sewists to crazy quilters, mixed-media artists, and jewelry makers.
Beaded Jewelry: Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry. A Storey BASICS® Title (Storey Basics)
by Carson Eddy Rachael Evans Kate FeldShow your style with handcrafted jewelry. Beaded Jewelry: Wirework Techniques has all the tips and tricks you need to make your own professional-looking jewelry using wirework techniques. Step-by-step instructions teach you how to select the best wire and tools for your project, while clear illustrations show you exactly how to bend, twist, and shape your way to beautiful loops, hoops, and head pins. You’ll soon be designing and creating unique and personal earrings, bracelets, and pendants.
Beaded Jewelry: Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry. A Storey BASICS® Title (Storey Basics)
by Carson Eddy Rachael Evans Kate FeldGet all knotted up! This fun guide has all the information you need to make your own jewelry using knotting techniques. You’ll learn how to evaluate, select, and care for pearls and gemstones; how to select findings and tools; the pros and cons of different stringing materials; and much more. Clear step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions show you exactly how to knot between beads and attach various types of clasps and finishes. You’ll soon be crafting beautiful, ready-to-wear pieces.
Beaded Jewelry: Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry. A Storey BASICS® Title (Storey Basics)
by Carson Eddy Rachael Evans Kate FeldCreate beaded necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry with a professional look and finish. This delightful beginner’s guide presents step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations that walk you through the basics of making beaded jewelry. You’ll learn how to use various pliers, crimpers, and wire cutters, and choose the perfect beads and string for your projects. In no time at all, you’ll be stringing together your own pieces, complete with clasps, rings, and cones.
Beaded Jewelry The Complete Guide: The Complete Guide
by Susan RayYour One-Stop Source for Beading Know-How Jewelry and beading expert Susan Ray, along with dozens of expert jewelry artists, bring you this complete tutorial for making your own jewelry to fit your personal style. Whether you prefer professional and polished, classic and elegant, or casual and comfortable, you will find the designs and information needed to complete your jewelry pieces using this book. You will also benefit from valuable lessons in: Bead history Bead sizing, definitions, weights and charts Organizing and caring for your beads Stringing basics Preparing findings and closures, found objects and vintage findings Creating beads with metal clay, polymer clay, lampwork and more Stitching with beads Selling your jewelry With so much essential information within these pages, Beaded Jewelry the Complete Guide is your one-stop source for everything you need to know about beading.