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This two day workshop focuses on creating your own dream
garden filled with beautiful Jimson Weed flowers and
one-eyed insects. Participants can use the pattern to either
make an alluring lariat necklace or bracelet. Three
different insect patterns will be included with the class,
but for those who want a more personalized piece of jewelry,
support and guidance will be offered on how to pattern your
own one-eyed bug designs. The overall piece is organic and
the way the Ndebele and African Helix stitches combine allow
the beads to feel as if they are stitched in almost a
freeform pattern within the vines.
The origin of this
piece incorporates several different traditions. To begin
with, the white jimson weed flowers hang from the vine
representing the Chumash Indian’s use of the plant as part
of an initiation ceremony to strengthen the bond of an
individual to their dream helper who guides them spiritually
throughout their lives. Women would also use the plant
to become immune to danger and to attain courage. The
one-eyed bugs represent the dream helpers that the person
would connect with to help guide them on their spiritual
path. They are also included on this jewelry piece in honor
of the tradition of wearing eye jewelry to protect one from
the evil eye.
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