Saturday, August 21, 2010

Borneo International Beads Conference - Preserving the bead tradition

BEADS enthusiasts will have the opportunity to exchange information and acquire knowledge on these tiny jewels during the Borneo International Beads Conference in Miri starting October 9.

The two-day conference, the first of its kind in Sarawak, will have 10 bead specialists sharing their knowledge and expertise.

Among them are American Jamey Allen, a researcher, lecturer and specialist on antique beads, especially multi-layered Rosetta beads.

Allen will present a paper entitled The Heirloom Beads of Island South-East Asia.

Australian National University’s Dr Cheah Hwei Fen, an expert on Nyonya beadwork, will present a paper entitled Beadwork (Penang, Singapore, Malacca).

She will share visuals on Nyonya beadwork and draw comparisons with dress, costumes, jewellery and interior decorations to explore Peranakan Chinese ideas about fashion, identity, change and women’s lives in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Another international speaker, Yekti Kusmortono from Indonesia, a highly-respected antique and modern bead jewellery designer, will present a paper on From Shards to Art – Antique Beads, Recycled Glass.

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