BEAD WORKS

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (FINE ART) JSS2 THIRD TERM

WEEK – FOUR

BEAD WORKS

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi and other co-authors. Book 2.

TOPIC: BEAD WORKS

DEFINITION OF BEADWORK: Beadwork or bead making is a craft that deals with the use of colourful beads in various shapes and sizes, fishing line or string and other relevant materials and tools to make objects that can be worn on the body, flower vases etc.

MEANING OF BEADS: Beads are small oval, round pieces of glass, wood, plastic and clay, which possess a hole for passing the fishing line or string.

MATERIALS FOR BEAD MAKING: They include seed bead, straw bead, clay bead, pieces…