Tom
06-12-2007, 04:38 PM
Like all cultural or regional areas of America the southeast is no differnt for having differnt styles and methods of beadwork, each tribal nation has developed its own unique style or method of ornamentation.
Choctaw
http://www.choctaw.org/culture/beadwork.htm
Oklahoma / Texas cherokee, Martha Berry does fine work and includes Mississippian designs into her contemparary style beadwork, aswell look to other sources such Qualla Artas and Crafts, NC.
http://www.berrybeadwork.com/index.html
Louisiana's Native peoples, not much beadwork here but lets you know who's who and where to look.
http://www.snowwowl.com/peoplelouisiana2.html
Catawba Nation, there looks to be several beadworkers here, but a detailed search of the Catwba web sites would be beneficial.
http://www.hiltonpond.org/CatawbaIndiansMain.html
Seminoles of Florida.
http://www.nativetech.org/seminole/bandolier/index.php
Choctaw
http://www.choctaw.org/culture/beadwork.htm
Oklahoma / Texas cherokee, Martha Berry does fine work and includes Mississippian designs into her contemparary style beadwork, aswell look to other sources such Qualla Artas and Crafts, NC.
http://www.berrybeadwork.com/index.html
Louisiana's Native peoples, not much beadwork here but lets you know who's who and where to look.
http://www.snowwowl.com/peoplelouisiana2.html
Catawba Nation, there looks to be several beadworkers here, but a detailed search of the Catwba web sites would be beneficial.
http://www.hiltonpond.org/CatawbaIndiansMain.html
Seminoles of Florida.
http://www.nativetech.org/seminole/bandolier/index.php