B for Beads
While my kids take lessons at the Joslyn Art Museum,
I often find myself wandering around the galleries.
Pictures are not allowed in some exhibits,
but in the exhibit where this pair of beaded converse shoes
were on display, pictures were allowed.
I thought they were very unique and just had to snap a pic for my daughter
(Proud owner of 4 pairs of chucks).
These Converse were beaded by renown bead work artist Terri Greeves.
All Nighter
Skill
Patience
Love of beads
Hours pass
Fingers ache
Night comes
Pushing bodies
past their limit
aching backs
bend over
Fingers pricked
It does not hurt,
not enough
to stop.
Clean it up,
ignore the pain,
back to work.
Dawn breaks
Exhausted
Time realized
Where did the hours go?
Inspiration does not wait
The time is right
Working
Working
Through the night.
Poem by Suzanne Cooper
More about Terri Greeves here with some You Tube Videos.
The shoes are colourful and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those BEADED sneakers; how wonderful to be able to wear them! Kate, ABC Team
ReplyDeleteAwesome Converses! I only like to wear All Stars sneakers, so this is particularly cool to me. ;) Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHugs from Nydia, Brazil.
I LOVE Chuck Taylors! I have four or five pair.
ReplyDeleteROG, ABCW
Wow! They are very unique!
ReplyDeleteleslie
abcw team
How fun is this!! It sort of reminds me of the way the Native American beaded moccasins were beaded. Just think of the patience needed for this!! Oh My!!
ReplyDeleteI like how they are displayed with traditional moccasins. How I would love a pair of those, beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteWow! Seeing something like this for the first time. In India we do get embroidered and beaded shoes, but I have never seen a beaded tennis shoe. :)
ReplyDeleteHan hecho un buen trabajo en las zapatillas.Bonito poema. Me gustan, suelo usarlas para caminar;)
ReplyDeleteQue tengas buen domingo.
Un beso.