My friend Anika Lopes from Ancestral Bridges is also a talented milliner. She gifted me with this beautiful hand-stitched hat yesterday. I added the beaded-on-birch bark hat band. I think I’ll wear it both ways! Aquene, Cher Continue reading my new hat
I recently purchased some mini-weaving kits on Etsy. I’m fascinated by weaving and how a person can generate so much beauty with fibers. Here is the kit – Here are my first 2 tries with the kit- Continue reading Mini-Weaving Kits
I recently attended two doll workshops at an exhibit with the National Black Doll Museum of History & Culture at the Jean McDonough Arts Center in Worcester, MA. Both dolls are still unfinished but I hope to complete them soon. Here are my dolls made at the – Spirit Doll-Making Workshop The Art of the African Wrap Doll Workshop . Continue reading My New Dolls
I made this ribbon skirt some years ago for a women’s full moon ceremony. It was the first ribbon skirt that I sewed and it has a few flaws that are better covered up. So I made a light pink overlay so I could wear it with confidence. I began this wall hanging more than 20 years ago. I found it wrapped in tissue in … Continue reading Finally finishing old projects
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I beadstitched a headpiece to match my new regalia. While I have used lazy stitch in the past to bead (barrettes mainly), I’ve never used that stitch for something this big. I had a bit of trouble along the way – not enough beads in the colors I started with for one. Two – I didn’t have the technique down pat, And, three, it took … Continue reading My Headpiece
I was a busy little beader gearing up for pauwau season. I made a headband for a dear friend from size 8 delicas. My loom has interchangeable spring coils to accommodate different size/type beads. This was the first time I’ve loomed with beads that large and I was happy to see how fast it went. Here are some pictures but I neglected to photograph the … Continue reading Busy Beader
Cheryll Toney Holley 