Beading : The Creative Spirit; Finding Your Sacred Center Through the Art of Beadwork, Hardcover by Ellsworth, Wendy, Reverend, ISBN 1681629852, ISBN-13 9781681629858, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

<p><strong>Find Your Creative Self in the Kaleidoscope of Beads & Color</strong></p><blockquote><p>"Beading and my spiritual path are intricately interwoven. It would be difficult for me to separate the two because they are so completely intertwined with one another. As I sit and weave with my beads, I allow the Creative Spirit to flow through me, and though my hands are doing the work, another force is actively participating in the process. This force is a transmission of Spirit that fills me with deep inner peace and joy as I bead. As a result, the practice of my art form has become a creative path to my sacred center."<br>—from the Introduction</p></blockquote><p>Believing that beading is a form of meditation through which we can access the Creative Spirit that is always present in us, master bead artist Rev. Wendy Ellsworth offers multiple ways to explore beading as a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Each of the seven chapters is rich with personal stories, exercises, and beading projects, and each project has a meditative experience to encourage a contemplative spirit and creative play. The project results are beautiful, meaningful symbols designed by a master bead artist for both novice and experienced beaders alike.</p><p>Original projects include:</p><ul><li>Geometric Mandala</li><li>Personal Mandala</li><li>Personal Prayer Beads</li><li>Beaded Prayer Pouch</li><li>Goddess Archetype Necklace</li><li>Beaded Stick Figure Goddess</li><li>Chakra Necklace</li><li>Chakra Flower Sculpture</li><li>Free-form Gourd Stitch Bracelet</li><li>Ruffled Cabochon Brooch</li><li>Dutch Spiral Necklace</li><li>Spiral Vessel</li><li>Song Beads</li><li><P>Herringbone Stitch Cuff with Freshwater Pearls</P></li></ul>