A Very Abbreviated, But Not Totally Fractured, History of Beads

Warren Feld
16 min readApr 17, 2020

How many people throughout time have heard the sound of a dropped bead on the floor?

Or the sharp whoosh of air that comes from the cutting of a cord?

Or the dull oomph you hear when you crush a metal clasp into place?

Or the feel of the tug and pull of the thread as the needle is pulled through the cloth?

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Warren Feld

Beading and jewelry making have been wonderful adventures, from custom work, production work, and teaching. *Design is about the ability to make smart choices.