Fully beaded Sioux tipi bags on brain tan
Here is a pair of classic ca. 1900 Sioux tipi bags that I just finished making for a friend. The tin cone and horsehair decorations aren't on yet, but otherwise, they are done. They are copied from...
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Beautiful, but it makes me think of something that occurred to me when I saw that Sioux vest - does the weight of the beads make these heavy? That is considerable beadwork there, and the vest...well,...
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Hi Tyrannocaster - Thanks for the kind words, and yeah, the beads make these pieces quite hefty, but these bags are meant to sit around, so it's not a big deal. The vest is heavy (and it's on canvas,...
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"It's about 130,000 beads total." Ulp. Well, it's friggin' gorgeous. What an inspiration. And I am definitely looking into canvas now. On those ties - if I understand correctly then, the "buttons"...
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Wow! Your work is amazing. I am in awe. How long did it take you to do this?
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Marshall these bags are spectacular and I'm in awe of your workmanship and your perseverance in getting not one bag done, but TWO, and with such small sized beads! The moose hide looks stunning - does...
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Many thanks to everybody for the kind remarks. I've made one other Sioux tipi bag years ago, but then quit and didn't make the second one. This pair has such such clean lines and elegant designs, and...
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Spectacular! Kudos for doing so much research, and isn't it great that you were allowed access to those originals? Most of us, if we are lucky, get to see a few pieces behind glass. Here in Portland,...
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Hey Tyrannocaster - The Denver Art Museum stuff fell into my lap. My brother is also a top dog beadworker, and he knows the DAM's curator, so we had the inside skinny (it's not what you know.....it's...
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