Maggie Meister's Classical Elegance: 20 Beaded Jewelry Designs

by Maggie Meister

Book Overview

This entry in?Lark Jewelry & Beading's?bestselling Beadweaving Master Class series showcases the amazing work of renowned beader and teacher Maggie Meister. Drawing on patterns and motifs as diverse as classical Roman arts, Middle Eastern textiles, and European architecture,?Maggie has?created 20 exquisite projects for?beaders to make that incorporate a variety of stitches. ? Her magnificent pieces include wonderfully creative earrings, necklaces, and cuffs, among them a Matriarch's Cuff, which builds on the design of a 17th century Jewish wedding ring; a Sappho Necklace that incorporates designs from ancient mosaics; and a Santa Sofia Pendant that borrows shapes from the onion-dome church steeples found throughout Europe. ? The book includes a gallery of the artist's work. ? Maggie Meister was a featured artist in the book Masters: Beadweaving . Other books in the Beadweaving Master Class series have been authored by Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Laura McCabe, Sherry Serafini, and Rachel Nelson-Smith.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600596916
• ISBN13: 9781600596919
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 10.3"