Threads of Time: Why Beading Matters Across Generations

Beading is more than art--it's memory.

It's the echo of our grandmother's laughter as her hands move rhythmically. It's a story stitched into a floral pattern. It's a quiet act of resistance and resilience. For generations, Native people have passed down beading not just as a skill, but as a way of life.

At Beads of Beauty, every piece we create honors the generations that came before us and calls to those yet to come.

Beading holds our identity.

It's how we celebrate, how we mourn, how we speak without words. From regalia to earrings, every bead is a declaration: We are still here.

We're working, raising kids, going to school, trying to stay sober, trying to balance tradition and modern life. But there's something powerful about pausing, picking up a needle, and creating something real. It's healing. It connects us to our bloodline, our land, our culture in a way no screen ever could.

Beading isn't just about what's beautiful, it's about what's sacred.

It's how we remember those we love. It's how we reclaim our culture, stitch by stitch.

When we bead, we carry the past into the future.

Whether you're learning to bead for the first time or picking it back up after years, know this: you're not just making jewelry. You're making history. And you're not alone.

Let's keep the circle unbroken. Let's keep beading.

Hope Miller