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THIS MONTH: Beaded Necklace

Bring the Taubman Museum of Art to you with this fun activity inspired by the installation Alyson Shotz: A Moment in Time, which hangs from the ceiling of the Museum’s third floor.

Materials Needed: String Beads

Scissors

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Cut a piece of string that will be long enough to slip over your head when the ends are tied together.

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Lay out your beads in the order you want to string them, or just randomly start stringing the beads.

Optional: tie knots in between your beads to create spaces or sections like in Alyson’s sculpture.

This delicate sculpture is made from glass beads and strings of monofilament that hang from a metal grid. Some people see rain or stars and others see music notes! What do you see? 4

When you’ve added all the beads you’d like to use, tie the ends of the string together and slip it over your head!