Thank you to Thomas for providing me with this. Handthoughts was a great site.

You will recognize many names here.....there are many useful links...links to links to links...

"HandThoughts
exists to advance
the understanding
and appreciation
of beads and
beadwork. We focus on the social and cultural meanings
of beads, and on contemporary bead arts.

Because we don't make the "Art vs.
craft" distinction,
because it is the translation of an African word, and
because we love
how handthoughts
says that art comes right from the
center of our
beings through
our minds and
our hands, we've
chosen that word
for our name."

Jane Sidney Oliver
Founder, Senior Editor, and Publisher
HandThoughts.com