Bead Museum Hosts History of Beads Book Signing and Lecture

Meet author Lois Sherr Dubin on Oct. 21

GLENDALE, ARIZ – The Bead Museum will host a book signing with Lois Sherr Dubin, author of The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6:00 p.m. Bead lovers and craft artisans can meet the author Dubin, who will present a lecture.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 623.930.7395. The book, featuring gorgeous photos and intriguing photographs, will also be available for purchase ahead of the event for $60 to Bead Museum members and $75 for the general public.

Since its publication in 1987, The History of Beads has become the world’s definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors, and scholars. In this new edition, bead expert Dubin updates all chapters with the latest archeological discoveries, pens a new chapter on contemporary adornment since the 1980s, with a focus on glass beads, and best of all, revises what is considered by many to be the piece de resistance: the eight-page gatefold timeline that guides readers through the remarkably rich history of the world’s first form of adornment. Since the first edition, scholarly research and archeological digs have uncovered vast amounts of new information, including such fascinating tidbits as the age of the oldest bead ever discovered, dating to 100,000 B.C

Updates include the numerous maps scattered throughout, which have been modernized and are now in color, 54 formerly black-and-white images have been changed to full color, and 81 new photographs were commissioned especially for this edition. Beautifully packaged with a new cover, this revised and expanded edition of The History of Beads is a must-have for devotees of the first edition and for the next generation of bead obsessives and aficionados.

Lois Sherr Dubin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in landscape architecture and a strong background in ecology. Her international practice in this field enabled her to travel widely and to obtain beads from numerous countries. The History of Beads was her first book, the result of more than 30 years of studying, collecting, and lecturing on beads. She has since published North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment (1999) and Totems to Turquoise (2004) among several other notable works and continues to study and lecture widely.  She lives in New York City.

Published on behalf of The Bead Museum
The Bead Museum is the first and largest museum in the world dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and interpretation of beads and related artifacts.  Its mission is to foster the appreciation and understanding of the global historical, cultural and artistic significance of beads and related artifacts by means of collection, documentation, preservation, education and exhibition. Its goals are to serve as a permanent repository for beads, beaded art and related books and publications. Housing more than 100,000 beads and beaded artifacts, The Bead Museum takes visitors on a journey of discovery of various world cultures, history, geography, anthropology and of course, art. Located at 5754 West Glenn Drive in Glendale, Arizona, The Bead Museum offers guided tours, beading classes, educational workshops and an extensive research library. For more information, please call 623-931-2737 or visit online at www.beadmuseumaz.org.

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