Brass Strand of Beads

A pile of ridged little discs that looks like a gold slinky exploded.

This is a strand of beads. It is brass. Brass beads in a strand are often graded or mixed by size, so the rhythm of the strand is as much a part of the piece as the beads. Each bead is a narrow disc with a flat face and a neat edge, stacked into tight, slightly uneven rows. The colour is a warm golden brown, duller in the shadows. A scrap of grey fibre sits in the middle.

It rewards anyone who enjoys counting very small things.