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Like father, like son

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Leon Cole's attraction to stonecarving began just before his father, Aubrey, passed away. He was always bugged by his father to try stonecarving but his father's fame and his propensity for perfection made him draw back. His father died shortly after assisting Leon with his jasper rosebud project.

Methods, Practice, Gem carving, Stone carving, Cole, Leon

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Like a rolling stone

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Beth Rosengard had previously worked in the music business, but gave up to focus on making jewelry. Her works, which incorporate a variety of materials including rubies, rhodonite, unusual minerals and ancient coins, are of such quality that they are hard to classify.

Works, Jewelers, Jewelers (Persons), Rosengard, Beth

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Written in beads: without a written language, the Huichol Indians create vivid works of art to record their cultural legacy

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The Huichols are a Native American tribe whose intricate beadwork is not only an art form, but a means of recording their culture. Samples of Huichol beadwork and their cultural significance are discussed.

Social aspects, Art, Huichols, Beadwork, Beads, Beads (Decorations)

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