2023 Kimono 20.5″ high, 16.5″ wide
$17,000
Hummingbirds & Sunflowers Kimono
Row 1, Front & Back sides of the Kimono
Row 2, left, the setting sun enhances the pastel colors
Row 2, right, is a close up of the lower back
Interlocking beads together with thread is both ancient and universal. Madelyn’s designs are a mixture of many different cultures and times.
The technique is peyote stitch named by the Native Americans in the US.
A very strong multi-filament nylon thread is used.
The cylindrical seed beads are high quality glass manufactured in Japan using novel techniques.
Many of the beads are plated with precious metals such as 24 K gold, rhodium, and palladium.
Also used, are silver-lined colored beads to create a sparkle,
making the finished piece look like small dots of colored light.
