One Bead at a Time

One bead at a time....
 

A bead maker artisan (and her bright-eyed assistant!) cutting strips of paper to form the beads.

It is amazing what can be done with little scraps of paper!  Three years ago, Cherry Newcom introduced the art of paper bead making to the health workers in Zambia.  The first efforts were not too impressive with glue everywhere, crooked beads and ho-hum designs.  What a difference 3 years has made!  Those first efforts have developed into a thriving business.  This week at the Peace Pathways booth, $2,494 worth of paper bead jewelry was sold! That required about as much paper as you would have from one recycled Good Housekeeping magazine.  How proud they will be when they find out so many people appreciated their artistic endeavors and purchased their necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.  You go girls!!