Ukraine Exhibit! More Bead and Button Show 2012

In the main hall there was an exhibit of beadwork from Ukraine,  I happen to visit a Ukrainian friend almost every Friday (she makes a wonderful sandwich!) at the Euro Deli here in Bloomington.  I think she will like to see this!

Yes! Amazing beadwork! First - my favorite....

This was definitely my favorite, how original and intricate:

And my favorite.....wow - this is more stunning in person than my poor little camera skills can capture!   I really need to pay more attention to reflections!   It was hard to get pictures through the glass with overhead flourescents (said with a whine in her voice).

A close up - ...WOW!

I have no clue what this says but.....another amazing beaded piece. I wonder if the Ukraine Chapter of the Beady Eyed Beaders would teach us?

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Very intricate and bold work:

I had no idea all of this was going on in Ukraine! Obviously there is a Beady Eyed Beader group over there as well.