Beading for the Soul: Inspired Designs From 23 Contemporary Artists Paperback – October 1, 2005

If you, like me, find that when you are creating pieces of jewelry you are released from everyday cares and nourished by what you are doing, then you will understand instantly what makes this book special.I have been making jewelry for some time now, but I have never consciously tried to figure out what it is about the process of creating the things that I make that I find so replenishing.Beading for the Soul explains in separate sections (for example: "Beading for Protection", "Beading for Good", Beading for Prayer") what it is that we are doing when we pick up a bead and SAY something with it. I was wowed by this book. I finally understood why someone like me, who has a love of beauty but also has a need for quiet, introspective time (as a parent of children with disabilities) would want to really come forward and express myself. Put me under the heading of "Beading for Healing". The author, Deborah Cannarella, has a chapter titled that. Yes, put me there, and put this book in your cart if you wish to understand why you are doing what you do when you bead. It is a beautiful book in every sense of the word, anyway. Lovely photos, moving stories from the artists, and inspiring projects. I am grateful I chose this book as one of my New Year's gifts to myself.

This book contains no instructions and I should have researched it better before I purchased it. I would not purchase it again because I was really wanting some instructions.

Since I bead and find the process very meditative, this book sounded like an excellent choice. The book is divided into catagories. Each give a little bit about the gem stone used and how it is used in different cultures. There are great pictures of finished pieces. This is an excellent book for inspiration of your next project or to see how different gemstones can affect your moods. I highly recommend it.

Just received this book yesterday and can barely put it down. The photos are crisp, illustrating the details of each piece. It's refreshing to discover how an artist is inspired and not just what stitch or thread to use. Great gift for a beader!

I found this book called deeply to my soul and as a professional beader. The stories behind each design add depth adn meaning to the projects that i can relate to and re-crewt4e in my work and share my stories

I love this book and found it very inspirational. I was happy to find that it contained a variety of different techniques so I had many opportunities to learn new techniques. Sometimes when I need to get ideas for new projects I look here and am sure to have plenty to try.

This book is great! I wanted a gift for my mother who is getting more experienced at jewlry making. She loves the book.

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