Prison Beadworks: Flower & Hearts Key Sleeve
Beaded works as such are made by prisoners across Turkey. Passed down from practitioner to apprentice, this cult art form is known to be around since WWI.
Interestingly, these works are not made for rehabilitation purposes but for financial support for the prisoners, and often describe exclamations of love, courage or nature.
Currently in the UK market, many examples of beaded works can be found and revered by collectors worldwide - especially ones in ‘snake’ form made by Turkish prisoners of war captured by the English army between 1917-1918.
Though bead-works are made in many prisons around the world, the techniques used are visibly different, except for in Greece, in which prisoners produce similar works to ones in Turkey.
Material: Glass Beads
Measures: H 8cm, W 4.5cm (main body)
Beaded works as such are made by prisoners across Turkey. Passed down from practitioner to apprentice, this cult art form is known to be around since WWI.
Interestingly, these works are not made for rehabilitation purposes but for financial support for the prisoners, and often describe exclamations of love, courage or nature.
Currently in the UK market, many examples of beaded works can be found and revered by collectors worldwide - especially ones in ‘snake’ form made by Turkish prisoners of war captured by the English army between 1917-1918.
Though bead-works are made in many prisons around the world, the techniques used are visibly different, except for in Greece, in which prisoners produce similar works to ones in Turkey.
Material: Glass Beads
Measures: H 8cm, W 4.5cm (main body)
Beaded works as such are made by prisoners across Turkey. Passed down from practitioner to apprentice, this cult art form is known to be around since WWI.
Interestingly, these works are not made for rehabilitation purposes but for financial support for the prisoners, and often describe exclamations of love, courage or nature.
Currently in the UK market, many examples of beaded works can be found and revered by collectors worldwide - especially ones in ‘snake’ form made by Turkish prisoners of war captured by the English army between 1917-1918.
Though bead-works are made in many prisons around the world, the techniques used are visibly different, except for in Greece, in which prisoners produce similar works to ones in Turkey.
Material: Glass Beads
Measures: H 8cm, W 4.5cm (main body)
