NEW SCHOOL BEADED BOX
by JULIA PRETL
A Julia S. Pretl original design and creation, this intricate beaded New School box was generously donated by the artist to support SJBS education and community service initiatives. It is featured on the cover of her book Little Bead Boxes.
The inspiration for her "New School" beaded box is Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher’s work using color and flattened patterning of interlocking forms, which became his favorite theme.
The complexity of Julia Pretl’s New School beaded box design, coupled with pops of color that delineate the fishes’ eyes and change in direction, aptly represent her unique body of work.
This New School box constructed entirely of beads measures approximately 3” x 2” W x 3” H. It features a reinforced hemmed neck for stability and a lid with inner walls that securely seat it in place on the box. Value: $400
About the Artist…
Julia S. Pretl is a renowned bead artist, best known for her innovative, intricately patterned, multi-dimensional beaded boxes and vessels designs.
Creative since early childhood, she studied graphic design and illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Soon after, she discovered a passion for bead weaving, and eventually combined these talents as a way to teach others through workshops, patterns, and her ever-popular books: Little Bead Boxes and Julia Pretl’s Big Book of Beadwork.
Julia resides in Baltimore MD. See more of her work at: https://juliapretl.com
Drawing on June 6, 2024,
You need not be present to win.
$5 per ticket, 5 tickets for $20, in person or online
Last day to order tickets online is June 1, 2024
All proceeds to benefit the South Jersey Bead Society.
No substitution of prize will be made and no cash will be given in lieu of the prize.
License #: RA-23-0053 ID# 29-5-39869
