Earth Beads  by  Earthworks
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ew-70sr01

ew-70sr02

DESCRIPTION - Unglazed bead SHAPE - Rectangular tile SIZE - 17 to 20mm wide. - 6 to 9mm high - 6mm thick HOLE - 1.5mm 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-70sr03

ew-70sr04

DESCRIPTION - Unglazed bead SHAPE - Rectangular tile SIZE - 27mm wide. - 16mm high - 9mm thick 3 HOLES - 3.5mm 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

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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