BEMIDJI — Watermark Art Center will resume the Beading Circle with bead artist Thomas Stillday on Wednesdays now through the month of July.
All skill levels are welcome. Learn where to begin or bring a project and supplies. There is no charge. Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Stillday has devoted himself to designing, creating and advancing his skills and visibility for 40 years, a news release stated. His progression as a beading artist began at age 13 with instruction from his grandmother.
While he has developed his own distinct and personal style of work, his art honors the traditional beading techniques, designs and concepts given to him by his elders.
“His commitment to ‘making’ is important to the collective voice and continuing history of the Ojibwe cultural arts,” the art center stated.
