Valerie Hector - Beading Globally

I devote this channel to global beading history and technique - along with interviews of leading bead artists.

I've written about various beading traditions over the years. My most popular research articles include:

--Evoking the Aso': Dayak Beaded Baby Carrier Panels with Dragon-Dog Motifs (2022)
https://www.academia.edu/92015453/Evoking_the_Aso_Dayak_Beaded_Baby_Carrier_Panels_with_Dragon_Dog_Motifs

--Mainland Chinese Export Beadwork (2017)
https://www.academia.edu/36085656/_Mainland_Chinese_Export_Beadwork_by_Valerie_Hector

--Chinese Bead Curtains, Past and Present (2013)
https://www.academia.edu/36044083/_Chinese_Bead_Curtains_Past_and_Present_by_Valerie_Hector

My 2005 book can still be found online - and in libraries across the US:
The Art of Beadwork: Historic Inspiration, Contemporary Design by Valerie Hector

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Thanks for stopping by - come again soon.

---Valerie
Sept. 29, 2025