The MAC highlights intricate, women-made bead art by two distinct cultures in Africa and the Pacific Northwest

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Glittering light reflects off translucent glass beads of varying textures and sizes that are carefully threaded onto a neutral canvas, creating a sense of movement. The almost microscopic space between each bead allows your eye to roam freely along the edge of each vibrant flower, tree and abstract form they create.

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is showcasing two beadwork exhibitions, “Ubuhle Women: The Art of Independence” and “Plateau Pictorial Beadwork: The Fred L. Mitchell Collection,” from now until April 30 and

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