A lifelong artisan,
multiple degree-holder, teacher and museum
administrator, Suzanne Warner's chosen craft
for the past twenty years has been beadweaving.
"Beads, buttons, fabric and small treasures
have always held a special fascination for
me," she explains. While living in Hawaii
she learned the delicate art of shell weaving
and later translated the skill of working
with tiny shells to working with European
glass seed beads and Japanese "Delica"
glass cylinder beads. Today she credits her
teacher, a full-blood Hawaiian woman from
the island of Ni' ihau who spoke no English,
as a major influence on her art. Suzanne's
artistic inspiration comes "from the
patterns, textures, and colors found in nature,"
she says. "The beaded amulet purses take
from 40 to 200 hours to complete. I figure
I have at least four heartbeats in every bead
I use. I approach the work with the idea of
making an heirloom, something that will be
eternally provacitive." -Western Design
Conference 2001 Source Book
The Big Horn Galleries carries several unique
pieces by Suzanne M. M. Warner. Please call
the gallery at (307) 527-7587 or e-mail
us for more information.
"Purple Heart Hand-beaded
Amulet Bag"
Glass Beads,
12"h x 2"w
$375
"Pink Bamboo
Amulet Bag"
Rare Glass Beads
$500
"Oriental Pearl
Amulet Bag"
Rare Glass Beads
$495
"Southwest Buckle"
Loom Woven Seed Beads Mounted
on a Leather Covered Buckle Blank
2 1/2"h x 3 1/2"w
$375
"Southwest Cuff With Button Closure"
Gourd Stitch in Myuki Delica Japanese Cylinder Beads Mounted on a Metal Cuff with a MillifioreChinese Donut Glass Bead Button Closure
8 1/2"l x 1"w
$375
"Turtle Island Two Amulet Necklace"
Body is Woven Gourd Stitch in Miyuki Delica Cylinder Beads (two sided); Fringe is Pressed Dagger, Antique Glass and Turquoise Nugget Beads
3"l x 3"w
with a 24" adjustment
$450
SOLD
"Turtle Island Two Earrings"
Gourd Stitch in Old Trade
2"l x 1/2"w
$38
"Over Winter Hand-beaded
Amulet Bag"
Glass Beads
17" 1/2"h x 4"w
$525
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