Elaine Sutton
Gypsy Moon
ARTIST'S STATEMENT and BACKGROUND
Beads have been used for millennium by almost all cultures for barter, adornment, protection and prayer. I see beadwork as the happy collaboration of the sacred and the sensual. It is a meditative, intensely focused art form, one that opens many inner doors. Beads speak in a shimmering, tactile language that everyone can understand. As patterns migrate from place to place, they are translated by the needs and desires of the culture in which they arrive.
I have been beading for much of my life. Very early on I became addicted to the glitter and magic of beads, the endless combinations of colors and patterns. I work predominantly in seed beads -- tiny bits of faceted glass originated by the Italians in the 14th century. Today, I travel the world looking at and collecting beads, and create my designs from an amalgamation of tradition and imagination.
Wholesale customers are responsible for all shipping and handling charges. Please contact the artist for wholesale prices and terms: ElaineSutton@WesstArtisans.com.
Please note that prior to placing an order, all wholesale customers will be asked to provide proof of appropriate tax identification or resale certificate.
Prices and terms will be furnished after business information is received.
Please note that prior to placing an order, all wholesale customers will be asked to provide proof of appropriate tax identification or resale certificate.
Prices and terms will be furnished after business information is received.
