Distinctly Montana Magazine

Starting at age 11, Rose Pablo Parizeau learned beadwork from her beloved Salish grandmother who raised her. Other elders taught her, too. One who'd been to art school and was an excellent beader told her, "You can take a rose and use five different reds in it." The cradleboard she holds was a joint effort, with two other women helping Rose assemble the board and cut the sack. Rose loves to bead, and doesn't sell her work, saying, "It gives me a good feeling inside my heart that my work does something for someone else. I do it for my family." A full-blooded Crow, Walter Old Elk Jr. has carved out a profitable niche creating beautiful medallions. He learned beadwork by making repairs to his father's dance outfits. Later, he made his own regalia and now is busy with orders which, he says, come from all over the U.S. For this medallion Walter started with a floral design from an old Crow black and white photo, adding his own colors and extra patterns. The work of Master Beader, Jackie Bread, may be seen at Indian Uprising Gallery, Bozeman. Jackie, who lives in Great Falls and grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, has helped to develop the art of illusionary pictorial beadwork, in which depth is created by using graduated shades of beads. She says, "I love to create beautiful things that speak of myself and my people but present it with innovation. Her work is in the most prestigious collections. Sue Reynolds' exhibit, "Understanding Native American People," is up at The People's Center in Pablo, MT through September 30th. Reynolds has photo- graphed American Indian celebrations across the West. Her Native American and landscape images have been featured in solo shows in San Francisco, around California, and in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan. They are in col- lections nationwide. Her work and events may be seen at www.susanreynoldsphotography.com www.distinctlymontana.com 59

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