{"title":"Rev. Wendy Ellsworth","description":"\u003cp\u003eREV. WENDY ELLSWORTH is an ordained interfaith minister and seed bead artist with more than fifty years of practice, having worked in the medium since 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllsworth was named Designer of the Year by \u003cem\u003eBeadwork\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine in 2019. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Art and Design in New York and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not creating, Ellsworth teaches beadwork classes nationally and internationally and has made multiple trips to Kenya to work with Maasai and Samburu beading groups. She is a frequent contributor to \u003cem\u003eBeadwork\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBead \u0026amp; Button\u003c\/em\u003e magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy lives in Weaverville, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRev. Wendy Ellsworth’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beading-the-creative-spirit","title":"Beading—The Creative Spirit: Finding Your Sacred Center through the Art of Beadwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind Your Creative Self in the Kaleidoscope of Beads \u0026amp; Color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beading and my spiritual path are intricately interwoven. It would be difficult for me to separate the two because they are so completely intertwined with one another. As I sit and weave with my beads, I allow the Creative Spirit to flow through me, and though my hands are doing the work, another force is actively participating in the process. This force is a transmission of Spirit that fills me with deep inner peace and joy as I bead. As a result, the practice of my art form has become a creative path to my sacred center.\"\u003cbr\u003e—from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieving that beading is a form of meditation through which we can access the Creative Spirit that is always present in us, master bead artist Rev. Wendy Ellsworth offers multiple ways to explore beading as a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Each of the seven chapters is rich with personal stories, exercises, and beading projects, and each project has a meditative experience to encourage a contemplative spirit and creative play. The project results are beautiful, meaningful symbols designed by a master bead artist for both novice and experienced beaders alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal projects include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeometric Mandala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal Mandala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal Prayer Beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeaded Prayer Pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoddess Archetype Necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeaded Stick Figure Goddess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChakra Necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChakra Flower Sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-form Gourd Stitch Bracelet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuffled Cabochon Brooch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDutch Spiral Necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiral Vessel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSong Beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerringbone Stitch Cuff with Freshwater Pearls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594732671\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594732676\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Rev. Wendy Ellsworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238202900696,"sku":"9781594732676","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238202933464,"sku":"9781681629858","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594732676_FC_1_mockup_v2_1740147920_5d287bad-38f4-4141-a13a-f9add313f961.jpg?v=1791035840"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-rev-wendy-ellsworth.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}