Landscape (50.4° N, 98.1° W x 50.1° N, 97.6° W), 2024. Size 11 glass seed beads, 24k gold-coated beads, thread, felt, hide. 8×9”.
A beaded topographical map using a “bead tufting” technique, exploring one corner of the Métis homeland: the St. Laurent area.
I used coloured thread for each section to better blend in better with the stack. This created a pretty interesting effect on the back of the piece. Here are some photos of the unfinished back:
Vi Houssin 