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Beadweaving of West Greenland in Context of Decolonization Process
 Kašparová, Monika Otmara ; Jakoubková Budilová, Lenka (advisor) ; Janeček, Petr (referee)
Glass beads, which has been produced since the second half of 18th century in the region of Jizera mountains, has gained a status of worldwide known phenomenon. As a result of the activities of missionnaires, traders and colonial officers we can find glass beads produced in Jizera mountains region even on the largest archipelago in the world - Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), where beadwoven applications became an integral part of female festive clothing. The popularity of beadweaving techniques has been in the last three decades globally rising also in the field of handmade hobby and Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) is no exception with its new generation of beadwork artists. This thesis aims to map the current position of beadweaving in the West Greenland and its possible role(s) within the context of decolonisation processes, representation of indigenous identity and indigenous activism. The author writes about the significance of seemingly insignificant element - seed beads, the base for beadweaving techniques - in specific location, while offering a comprehensive view to the development of this phenomenon since the first appearance of glass beads on Greenland to the possibilities of its contemporary usage. Therefore the thesis touches the topic of both festive clothing as well as contemporary...
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Beadwoven jewelry as a phenomenon of Czech handmade hobby
 Kašparová, Monika Otmara ; Půtová, Barbora (advisor) ; Štěpánová, Irena (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the technique of beadweaving. The approach has been based in the context of contemporary handmade hobby in Czech Republic. The text is based on historical tradition of glass beads, seed beads and costume jewelry industry in the geographical area of Gablonz. The journey of seed beads into Czech households is described since the beginning of seed beads production in the second half of 19th century until nowadays. The author of the text, who is also a beadwork artist, is interested in contemporary Czech authors using the technique of beadweaving for their artwork. Who are they? Which materials do they use? But especially, what are their motivations to bead and what kind of values does the technique have for them? Last but not least author's question is whether the awareness of glass beads production has been important for the technique's development in Czech Republic in the past twenty years. The essay processes the results of research which has been held during Spring 2021, based on both qualitative and quaninative methods. Those methods included semi-structured interwievs, online survey, social network analysis and the museum depository research. The author also applies her experiences based on more than eight years of active personal occurence in the field of Czech...
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