HILLSBORO, Kan. – Kathy Richardson, co-owner of Small World Gallery and founder of IBISwoman Jewelry Design in Lindsborg, will present her program entitled “Collectible World Beads: Trade, Crafts and Cultures on a String”, Friday, Oct. 7 during the Tabor College Lifelong Learning Program, at 9:45 a.m., in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Building on the Hillsboro campus.
“If you believe collectible beads appeal only to women you haven’t heard from me on the subject,” Richardson said, “Bead history appeals to the scientist, geographer, craftsman, sociologist, economist and trader in everyone.”
Kathy takes her audiences to the earliest modes of personal ornament and money in shells and beads and forward to the late 20th century rebirth of Eastern European cottage methods of bead making. Photographs and stories of beads from her own collection of historic glass, stone, ceramics and metals enhance this journey. Beads have long been about personal ornament, but they also tell trade, politics and the fate of nations.
Please note, due to the current campus construction, attendees are encouraged to park in one of the south Tabor parking lots where golf cart shuttle service will be available to the Wohlgemuth Center.
The public is welcome to attend all Lifelong Learning sessions and may register at the door for $5. Attendees may enjoy lunch in the Tabor College cafeteria after the session at the discounted price of $4.