Seed Bead Embroidered Portrait Process

While making my 4th sea horse today, I am drawn back to my portraits.

Tito....... Seed Bead Embroidery

My camera broke, this photo was taken with my phone. What a day.

Seed Bead Trunk Fish

I swallowed a blue bead making this piece. First time ever.

Next one up.......Seed Bead Trunk Fish

Nassau Grouper Seed Bead Portrait

Shewa Bead Portrait

Upcoming Beaded Portrait

After a sabbatical from beaded portraits...........

Seed Bead Goat

The Princess, 2009

Seed Bead Portrait Lincoln 2009

Half Pint, Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Mother!

A Winning Piece!

This beaded portrait of Barack Obama is titled My Hope, By Eleanor Pigman. This piece was 1 of the 30 winners of the Manifest Hope competition put on by MoveOn.org & Obey Giant. The competition had over 1,200 submissions and there were only 31 finalist. The competition invited artists to create 2D or 3D works that exemplify the positive vision of Barack Obama's campaign—Hope, Change, Progress, Unity and Patriotism. The judging panel included incredible people such as Guggenheim Modern Art Curator Nancy Spector, recording artist Moby, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, DJ Spooky, Denver Modern Art Curator Cydney Payton, & artist Shepard Fairey.

Materials include, thousands of seed beads, thread and a polyester flag. Dimensions 8 1/2 x 11.

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