Inside the studio of her Kalispell home, Jenean Hill looks over beads sorted into plastic trays covering a large table. She picks up a dark purple, teardrop-shaped bead, remarking on its ...

Traditionally, prayer beads are used by such religions as Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism, as a tangible form of prayer, held in the hands while reciting devotions. In their non-religious ...

A veteran of the fashion industry, Ilana Joselowitz has become a respected and well-known bead artist in Israel and abroad. For centuries, people the world over have created complex patterns using ...