Bring beads to your boardroom, classroom,
or event with
Blue Dot Beadwork

I spark creativity with
beads at events,
retreats, & schools

Maruawe! I'm Cynthia!
My love of beads fuels my artistry. I share the beading traditions of my Comanche culture to help people tap into their creative mind & explore their own heritage through beads.

Bring beads to...

  • Community & employee engagement activities

  • Corporate creativity sessions at retreats & meetings

  • Extracurricular classes for pre-med & health care students

Previous clients include
Amazon - University of Washington - Oregon Health Sciences University
Burke Museum - First Peoples Fund - Tulsa Community College - Threshold Philanthropy

My Approach

FAQs

A few options

  • Simple and Fun

    Create your own unique bracelet. Perfect for a retreat session, engagement activity, or meeting where you can interact with others during a hands on activity that sparks conversation and your imagination

    > Group Size: 10 or more
    > Complexity: easy

    > Time: about an hour

  • Cousins' Lesson

    The cousins' lesson is an introductory gourd/peyote beadweaving lesson with big pony beads. You'l learn the history of this technique and how math and physics keep the beads on.

    > Group Size: 10 or less
    > Complexity: advanced

    > Time: 2 hours

  • beaded stethoscope

    Beading for Wellness

    This class is intended for Native American pre-med & health care professionals to master the basics of gourd/peyote beadweaving with the ultimate goal of beading a stethoscope.
    > Group Size: 20 or less
    > Complexity: advanced

    > Time: multiple 2 hour sessions

What people are saying…

She explained it in a way I could understand

Pre-med student

The scholars loved having 1:1 instruction time & appreciated the sharing of precious indigenous knowledge.

Natalee, Wy’east Post-Baccalaureate Pathway

Unexpectedly relaxing!

Retreat Participant

The best team building activity our office has ever had!

— Nicole

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