Beading
Frida Kahlo
Beading is not a quickly executed activity. The beaded top took 5 years, the vest, 3 years. The Portraits are part of a group that will be presented at a future exhibition. They are done in gourd stitch and are just beads. The portrait of Frida Khalo uses a traditional quilt background. The background of the portrait of Alan Turing spells out his name in binary code.
Bead Weaving
Bead Embroidery
Gourd Stitch
Fetish Bag
Ostrich Egg
Brick Stitch & Gourd Stitch
Netting
Beaded Top
265,000 glass beads
Gustav Klimpt inspired vest front
Alan Turing
