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Beaded Earring Extravaganza
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items If there's one silly thing about my appearance that I always say, it's ‘the shorter the hair, the bigger the earrings’! I love elaborate earrings, especially beaded ones. All of the beaded earrings that I own and recommend are made by “inspired Nativ...
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My favorite beaders
Brick and mortar shops I've visited
Youtube videos about earrings
My favorite beaders
Kind of self-explanatory, but truly I admire anyone that has enough patience to sit down and count out tiny beads.
If you know anything about earrings, you covet a piece by Heather!
SweetGrassByHeather - Etsy
If you asked me to pick a favorite design, I couldn't. They're all stunning!
Lillie Nell ♢ Choctaw Native Beaded Earrings
While I do prefer to buy my earrings in person, especially at a pop up market, this is a great website that let's the shopper peruse all sorts of different styles by a large collection of artists!
Beaded Earrings | Native American Beaded Earrings | Cheyanne Symone
An incredible artist to support!
The Beads Knees
Ari is a fantastic artist, not just making earrings!
Home | Beadwork by Ari
A very talented artist that also believes that Halloween is a lifestyle, not a holiday.
Spookyauntiebeadwork - Etsy
Hello. Kitty. Beaded. Earrings. RIP, bank account.
Instagram (@vancouverislandbeading)
Brick and mortar shops I've visited
My favorite places to chat with artists is at pop up markets, most of whom don't have big retail shops. But, here are some!
This is the Instagram account of a First Nations shop stocked solely with Indigenous handmade and designed goods. I've gotten several pairs of earrings here when I visted last year!
Instagram (@truckhousetreaty)
You'll notice the quote that I used in the introduction on the website here! It's a wonderful store.
Eighth Generation
Ok so I didn't technically buy myself earrings here, but I did get a fabulous linen shirt.
Instagram (@indiansummervintage)
This gallery has a lot of Indigenous goods, not just earrings!
Earrings
Youtube videos about earrings
Most of these are from one of my favorite content creators who has been navigating her journey of reconnection with Indigenous heritage. Like so many affected by the Sixties Scoop, Kristen is making an effort to decolonize her ancestry.
I'm putting this video here first, just in case you're unfamiliar with Kristen. I'll be dropping several other videos with her, because she also loves beaded earrings!
Kristin Talks About Being An Indigenous Person
I really appreciate how Kristen includes the tribal affiliation and social media links for the artists!
Kristin Shows Her Entire Beaded Earring Collection | Kitchen & Jorn
Her collection is way bigger than mine, and I always learn about new artists to check out!
Kristin Shows Off All Her NEW Beaded Earrings | Kitchen & Jorn
This is a bit shorter than the other videos, and less formal!
Kristin Matches Her Outfits To Her Beaded Earrings CHALLENGE | Kitchen & Jorn