Earth Beads  by  Earthworks
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ew-70r01 DESCRIPTION - Unglazed bead SHAPE - tube SIZE - 5mm dia. - 5mm high HOLE - 2mm COLOR - Earth tones - brown, off white, sand tan, slate blue, navaho red, grey & pale green MADE - probable extruded and sliced, holes as part of extrusion ACQUIRED   Early 1970s

ew-70r02 DESCRIPTION - Unglazed bead SHAPE - tube SIZE - 6mm dia. - 8mm high HOLE - 2mm COLOR - Earth tones - brown, off white, sand tan, slate blue, navaho red, grey & pale green MADE - probable extruded and sliced, holes as part of extrusion ACQUIRED   Early 1970s

ew-70r03

ew-70r04

ew-70r05 DESCRIPTION - Unglazed bead SHAPE - tube SIZE - 7mm dia. - 6mm high HOLE - 1.52mm COLOR - Earth tones - brown, off white, sand tan, slate blue, navaho red, grey & pale green MADE - probable extruded and sliced, holes as part of extrusion ACQUIRED   Early 1970s

ew-70r06

ew-70r07

ew-70r08

These beads were widely distributed to bead shops on the West Coast and most likely else ware as Chicago was the home base for Earthworks. These were simply well designed functional beads that fit the"Back to Earth Movement" of the late 60's and early 70's. Earthworks' true art was in developing a cottage industry that provided an inexpensive, consistent practical product. These beads were used primarily to support jewelry and macreme constructions with wood, feathers, bones and other sculptural beads.

( 2 of these beads are shown in Peter Francis Jr.'s book "Beads Of The World", p. 114 )

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