Orange & Blue Thunderbird Hair Stick Barrette. This hand-stitched hair accessory features a geometric design with a bird image in the center. The piece is sewn with multiple shades of orange and blues, as well as yellow accent seed beads. Backed with a a cognac colored leather, this barrette pairs nicely with several items.
 
Our hand-stitched barrettes are created over several hours using size 11 seed beads. All of our hair barrettes are hand-sewn onto a beaded foundation with a layer of plastic and backed with leather for durability. Each barrette includes a hair stick with a beaded end.
 
Size: 5 inches x 3.5 inches 
 
About the artist:
 
Rayne Pelham is the artist behind Grandmother Spider Design. A descendant of both the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and White Earth band of Chippewa in Minnesota. One of many proud great grandchildren of Elizabeth Bender and Henry Roe Cloud.
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The design studio's name is derived from the legend behind Rayne's Ojibwe (Chippewa) name. Given when she was one, she is also, Nah quay Wa bun in nee go quay; translated she is Catches the Morning Sunrise Woman, a name given  in honor of the story of Grandmother Spider: underestimated for her size, her talent to create beauty with her detail was undeniable.
 
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