Brass Strand of Beads

Matte golden discs bundled so tightly they have started to look like rope.

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. The strands are made of narrow disc beads with squared edges, stacked and bent into rounded loops. Surfaces are dull and softly worn, with some darker, smudged spots. A bit of grey fibre pokes out beside a small ring bead.

A lot of patience went into a very small bead.