Bullet Necklace
NANCY KARACAND - # 9
1293 15th St
beadwork, card making
email: ncand@q.com
Drawn to the beadwork of local Alaska Native artists during my many years in Southeast Alaska, I soon began to experiment with my own designs and have been beading ever since. Most of my beadwork designs are inspired by a particular bead or stone and the other elements seem to arrange themselves around that focal piece. I am drawn to vivid color and unique texture, and love being able to combine materials in unusual ways. I enjoy using traditional bead-weaving techniques with more contemporary materials, to produce a non-traditional look. Most recently I have discovered beautiful papers and enjoy using them to create greeting cards.
Artist statement:
I believe a strong connection with the natural world is vital for creating art. Where I create my work is almost as important as what materials I use. I’ve always enjoyed “a room with a view” — to be able to look out at large vistas, to give my eyes and my whole being a resting place in the midst of focusing and concentrating on tiny beads and intricate patterns. These days I find myself looking out at the Columbia River as the grounding for my work.
In my other life, I have been a psychotherapist for many years. Creating beadwork and fiber art has been a wonderful complement to my work as a psychotherapist. It provides balance, meditative absorption, and healing.
1293 15th St
beadwork, card making
email: ncand@q.com
Drawn to the beadwork of local Alaska Native artists during my many years in Southeast Alaska, I soon began to experiment with my own designs and have been beading ever since. Most of my beadwork designs are inspired by a particular bead or stone and the other elements seem to arrange themselves around that focal piece. I am drawn to vivid color and unique texture, and love being able to combine materials in unusual ways. I enjoy using traditional bead-weaving techniques with more contemporary materials, to produce a non-traditional look. Most recently I have discovered beautiful papers and enjoy using them to create greeting cards.
Artist statement:
I believe a strong connection with the natural world is vital for creating art. Where I create my work is almost as important as what materials I use. I’ve always enjoyed “a room with a view” — to be able to look out at large vistas, to give my eyes and my whole being a resting place in the midst of focusing and concentrating on tiny beads and intricate patterns. These days I find myself looking out at the Columbia River as the grounding for my work.
In my other life, I have been a psychotherapist for many years. Creating beadwork and fiber art has been a wonderful complement to my work as a psychotherapist. It provides balance, meditative absorption, and healing.