NYONYA BEADWORK

The craft that I want to choose is Nyonya beadwork. Beside then skill, you need to have a lot of patience when you making this type of craft. Nowadays everything are make by machine but this type of craft cannot relay on machine. All this craft are design by a people and make by a people. But I think this type of craft can use in more place or things. For example, maybe a fashion designer can learn this type techniques and apply on their design or draw inspiration from it. Just like what Cox said " We can learn so much from the past that is useful to take forward, especially when thinking about a sustainable future."

Research - Beadwork

I had done some research based on the craft that I choose. Last week I had showed a beadwork which is a nyonya beaded shoes. This type of baedwork is a more oldest compare to others. Not many people will wearing this type of shoe because it look old, but people still making it because it is an traditional art and craft. Actually there are many type of beadwork and most of them are modern beamwork. This type of beamwork are attracting many people. There is what people learn from the past and useful for future. People try to improve it and make more people accept beadwork.

Here are some modern beanwork but in different type :

1. Bead Stringing - Most straightforward form of beadwork . Stringing beads involves adding beads to any type of thread, cord, elastic, leather, beading wire or similar material. Stringing beads onbeading wireis a great way to make necklaces, bracelets or even earrings.

2. Off-Loom Bead weaving - Done by using a needle and thread and one or more beading stitches. Bead weaving is most often done with small beads called seed beads.

3. Loom Beading - A bead loom is a device used to weave beads into a cloth-like beaded fabric. It can be used to create strips of flat-beadwork or larger sized beaded panels that can be incorporated into purses or used as artwork.

4. Bead Embroidery - Bead embroidery is another type of beadwork where beads are stitched or sewn onto a fabric or backing. Bead embroidery is one of several beadwork techniques favored by Native Americans for embellishing clothing and other items.

This are some of the tools that need for beadwork.

Here are some of the key that they need in a working space:

- Need enough light for them to work (natural light or task light)

- Need a suitable and chair for them to work with (most of the time they are sitting and work)

- Need a storage to keep all the materials and tools