Posted 3 years ago
tshusker
(100 items)
This is a stunning piece of bead art, or beaded picture, done by my great-grandmother (on my mom’s side) J.W. (1884-1957), back in the late 1940’s to early 1950’s. At the time, she and her husband, C.W. (1884-1960), operated a general store on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (Gros Ventre & Assiniboine Indians) in North Central Montana. She learned bead work from the ladies on the reservation, and she created this over the C.M. Russell piece, Cowboy Life (1898).
It's hard to imagine the time, patience, and detailed needlework it took to pick and line each and every tiny bead to create this picture! I am thankful and honored to have been entrusted with this family treasure to preserve and safeguard.
Looks like a lot of work. My mom was Japanese here's a few items I've posted. She was also a silk bonsai master. I need to get those pictures up..she would sit all night listening to the TV and working on pieces..
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/287517-japanese-origami-hanging-decorations
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/287516-japanese-origami-umbrella--cigarette-pa
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/287633-japanese-silk-bonsai--shadow-boxes
What a treasure you have from your Great Grandmother ! I can't imagine the time that went into making it . Beautiful !