Bead The System - a series of circular arrangements

Manon van Kouswijk

Bead The System - a series of circular arrangements

Manon van Kouswijk (Artist)

Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Research

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Melbourne Vic Australia
Publisher	Gallery Funaki
Size	null
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	Bead The System - a series of circular arrangements - Duration: 5 Jul 2011 → 30 Jul 2011

3 Commissioned or Visual Artwork

'Pearl Grey', 'No Worry Beads', 'Making Faces' - SM - 'MasterMakers'
van Kouswijk, M., 2019
Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Other
Works in 'Shelf Life'
van Kouswijk, M., 2018
Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Other
'No Worry Beads' from 'Bead the System' - SM - 'Jewellery Unleashed'
van Kouswijk, M., 2011
Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Other

Cite this

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Bead The System - a series of circular arrangements

Research output

'Pearl Grey', 'No Worry Beads', 'Making Faces' - SM - 'MasterMakers'

Works in 'Shelf Life'

'No Worry Beads' from 'Bead the System' - SM - 'Jewellery Unleashed'

Cite this