Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely sight, but the broken ones strewed about the asphalt and grass are not as picturesque. To combat the leftover Mardi Gras litter, LSU's Department ...

In indigenous communities across North America, beadwork artists often gather at community centers to work on their latest pieces. These beading circles, as they’re called, are more than just a social ...

Beadwork is a pillar of Indigenous design. While various tribes hold different design specialties—the Navajo, for example, are best known for their weaving and textiles—much of the Native community ...