the Bird and the Beads

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material Japanese Miyuki delica glass / some including sterling silver/24ct gold coating. Sterling silver chain and clasps

technique brick stitch

style three-dimensional geometric shapes

inspiration an expansion of the form of an individual bead

size (chain lengths)  short (16inch); medium (18inch); long (22inch)

The origin of brick stitch beading is not known, but it has been well used traditionally in Africa, notably among the Zulu women of South Africa.