Threads of Untold History

Beadtelling ™ Freedmen and Freedmen Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes

Learn More About: Who is a Freedmen of the Five Tribes

Creating art to visually record human history

Beaded portraits are created by referencing a historical or contemporary photo and transforming it into a photorealistic work of art

Each beaded portrait is made with around 4,000 glass beads utilizing around 22-28 colors to create life likeness

Meet the Artists

At Fulton Street Bookstore in Tulsa Oklahoma

Threads of Untold History Exhibition

Explore portrait beadwork of Freedmen and Freedmen Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes in person at

Fulton Street Books

21 N Greenwood Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74120

Opening Reception

Saturday 3/29 2:00 - 4:00

Exhibition

03/29/2025 - 04/25/2025

Monday - Saturday

7am - 6pm

Sunday

7am - 3 pm

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This project is supported by Thrive Grants, which is an initiative of Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition in partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Learn more at ThriveGrants.Org.

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Threads of Untold History