Mami Watta Journal

Tejer pa’ Seguir Adelante | Beading to Move Forward

Tejer pa’ Seguir Adelante | Beading to Move Forward

Emberá Chamí artisans are weaving their culture and memory in spite of dispossession. Luz Mila is one such artisan whose beaded works are featured in Mami Watta Collections.
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Beading Between the Lines: An Introduction to First Nations Beading and Artisanal Practices

Beading Between the Lines: An Introduction to First Nations Beading and Artisanal Practices

First Nations peoples across the world are innovative makers of jewellery, textiles, pottery, and many kinds of artisanal forms that preserve knowledge and record histories, and tell stories..