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Happy Mother's day to all moms, traditional or otherwise.
It's your day to shine!

#museumofbeadwork #beadwork #beads #portlandme #mothersday

Bead embroidery on black velvet vest by Dorothy Fraser Hemenway, c.1970's. Part of our Permanent collection, not currently on display but it could be coming out soon!
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Wishes & Fishes entry by Helena Mestenhauser. A whole school of fish are swimming from our gallery ceiling. On display now, come check it out!
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Our Beaded Star Auction is now live! Follow the link to not only support our nonprofit, but to get yourself a little something to wish upon.
#museumofbeadwork #beadwork #beadedstars #beads
new.biddingowl.com/MOBauction

"Frog & Toad Have Tea" from our A Novel Tea exhibit. This delightful piece was created by Maine Artist Nancy Kleckner, who became one of our docents.
On view in our Gallery now until July, and maybe you can also speak with the artist!
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Detail of "Empress of the Fog Dragon" by Melanie Mosher.
You can see this piece in person on Fridays and Saturdays from 10-5, and Sundays from 12-4. And our April First Friday on the 4th from 5-8pm!
www.museumofbeadwork.org
#museumofbeadwork #beadwork #beads #beadedart #nonprofit #portlandme

And that time is now…👇

So, get OUT, get INVOLVED, and get LOUD!

America. Isn’t. Gonna. Save. Itself. 🇺🇸✨

"Hello Bees!" is a very intricate and detailed mask made by artist Melissa Chibry for our Masked Galla last year. It will be on display in our gallery starting March 14th.
#museumofbeadwork #beadwork #beads #beadedart #beadedmask #masquerade #portlandme

Happy Birthday to our Executive Director, Kristina Skillin!!
Behind her you can see a small portion of the Beaded Square Project on permanent display in our Gallery.
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CALL THEM
Ami Bera CA 202-225-5716
Ed Case HI
202-225-2726
Jim Costa CA 202-225-3341
Laura Gillen NY 202-225-5516
Jim Himes CT 202-225-5541
Chrissy Houlahan PA 202-225-4315
Marcy Kaptur OH 202-225-4146
Jared Moskowitz FL 202-225-3001
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez WA 202-225-3536
Tom Suozzi NY 202-225-3335

The bill is here malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD..., and is proposing to elimate the last sentence of this law malegislature.gov/Laws/General..., which protects librarians and educators. The group behind is your typical “we must protect the children” book banners. 🧵

Please write or call your reps and oppose this. If parents don’t want their kids reading certain materials, then they need to be responsible for their kids; not librarians and teachers. We’re just trying to do our damn jobs, not go to jail because a kid checked out a book their adults dislike. 3/3

Huichol sun mask created by artist Higinio Hernandez Carrillo from Jalisco, Mexico. This pieces was donated to our permanent collection in 2024 and is a stunning example of this traditional form of beadwork.
#museumofbeadwork #beadwork #huichol #beadedart #beads #portlandme #traditionalbeadwork

And then there is this fantastic vintage gem from the 1980's.
Permanent Collections, not currently on display.
#museumofbeadwork #beads #beadwork #beadedart #1980s

Wishes & Fishes, our Community Project of 2024 is now open! Come see this school of beaded fish and the wishes in their wake on Fridays & Saturdays 10-5, and Sundays 12-4.
Also, look into our 2025 Community Project, No Two Alike!
#beads #beadwork #museumofbeadwork #communityproject

Not everyone can get to their state capital on 2.5.25. Your protest may be in your region. Check with local activists to see what’s planned and show up.

Sometimes I get to do silly things at work. www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/exh...

Come see our Wishes & Fishes 2024 Community Project installation in person, and then head to our website to learn how to participate in our 2025 Community Project!
Todays' seahorse, now part of the exhibit, was made by Oregon artists, Melissa Ellis-Tandy.
#beads #beadwork #museumofbeadwork

New to beadwork? Here’s an opportunity to have your art displayed in a museum!
If you’ve been working with beads for less than 5 years, we want you! Apply today to be a part of the Museum of Beadwork’s Emerging Beader Program. Begin with us!
www.museumofbeadwork.org/pages/emerging-beader-program

#DEI
Consumer advocacy.

Today and in the coming days, remember

For those who need to hear it today 🏳️‍🌈

Beautiful.

Announcing our 3rd MOB Challenge!
The theme for this year’s beadwork challenge is the Cosmos. Whether it’s comets and constellations or aliens and astrology, we want you to boldly go where your creativity takes you.
For more details follow the link:
www.museumofbeadwork.org/pages/starstuff-challenge

The only museum dedicated to the global history and artistry of Beadwork.
MOB Gallery in Portland, ME, photo by Chris Robart.
www.museumofbeadwork.org