Valerie Hector - Beading Globally

I devote this channel to interviews with bead artists, scholars and purveyors. Also, to beading tutorials and beaded artifacts from all over the world.

In 2024, I interviewed a number of leading bead artists including Laura McCabe, Maggie Meister, Jan Huling, Mara Colecchia, Sabine Lippert and a few more. I love connecting with other artists and sharing their stories with the world.

I'll be posting more interviews here in 2025.

My interview with Cindy Holsclaw recently went live. My interviews with Julie Powell and Elias Notafraid will post in late April and May.

If you like academically-oriented articles on global beading history & technique, please visit my page on academia.edu.
The text can be kind of dense at times - but the photos can be pretty interesting.
independent.academia.edu/ValerieHector

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Thanks for stopping by - please come again soon.

---Valerie
April 23, 2025