Bead Book Experimentations
with DeCoy Gallerina

December 11th-13th
1pm-5pm

Members: $190
Non-Members: $230

Materials Fees (Paid directly to DeCoy upon arrival): $25, plus a
$20 loom deposit: fully refundable on return of loom. Students may also purchase a bead loom from deCoy for $25.

Class minimum: 3 Students
Class Maximum: 10 Students 

All skill levels welcome, just bring curiosity!

Join Master Beadwork Artivist deCoy Gallerina in her three day Bead Book experimentation immersion workshop. Through deep play with materials in a ‘process’ oriented path, students in this workshop will create a very personal book of art and expression.

DeCoy is bringing all supplies needed for the class, but is also asking students to bring fun and interesting found items to include in their work. These books can include embellishments with ‘found object’ ornamentation.

Students will be introduced to simple fiber bead weaving, stitching, and hand made book making. The process will include brainstorming games, story creation, basic story boarding, as well as character development.

All Materials are included in the Instructor fee:  Size 10 and 8 beads, yarns, threads, fabrics,  paper and canvas to be used as inside pages for your book, needles, looms, white acrylic paint, brushes, plates for paint, colored pencils, pens, graphite pencils, sharpeners, erasers…etc. Students will receive the ’Tripped & Tricked Out’ chapter of deCoy’s ‘COSMIC DUST’ book series (PDF format). 

Materials students may provide: Interesting fabrics, yarns/threads, any beads you have and would like to use in addition to those provided, unusual papers, small intriguing objects and any coloring tools they feel you might like to use in the book making.

This is a long class, please bring lunch, snacks, and water! 

About deCoy Gallerina:  Rebel Irish/Chiricahua Nde’ (Apache) First Nation cross-platform artivist, Elder, direct descendant of Cochise our Chiricahua tribe's master beadwork artist

DeCoy Gallarina was raised in San Francisco/New Mexico. They have trained, attended Nde’ ceremonies with their grandmother who taught her painting, writing & beadwork beginning at age four. Celeste has had many decades of study and research in Chiricahua culture & language with Chiricahua tribal historian L.M.Darrow Decoy Gallerina has produced their girl's full maturation ceremonial regalia and all of  our cultural artifacts. Decoy has degrees from San Francisco Art Institute, California College of the Arts, College of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts, and has had extensive private training in voice, music, dance, theater, art.

Decoy draws from many Influences including the diverse New Mexico and Bay Area cultures, Jill Parker, Rene Yanez, BadUnklSista, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Janeen Antione, Black Panthers, American Indian Movement, Standing Rock Red Warrior Camp.Her style of art is both Psychedelic Stomp to Deep Inidg to Traditional works. 

Decoy is a member of Radical Medicine, Theatre Movement International, Curator Komotion Int’l SF, Chiricahua Culture and Language Restoration Team

She has presented her work at Roots Arunachal Theater Festival 2024(India/Tibet), San Francisco International Arts Festival, Allan Houser Garden Gallery Santa Fe, and much more! She is a lyricist, writer, performance artist, actress, singer, dancer, visual artist, perpetual student.

DeCoy states “I am the manifestation of the blessings countless amazing teachers and guides have bestowed on me... And, would love to share this with all of you!!! Lalalalaallaallaaaaaaa!!!” 

Class COVID-19 policy: There are no COVID-19 restrictions for this class. Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick, and it is always advised to wear a mask if you are comfortable doing so.

Class cancellation policy:  Please note: All Class cancellations are charged a $15 processing fee in addition to the following policy: Class cancellations 7 days or less prior to first day of class will receive no refund. 8-13 days before beginning of class, students will receive an 80% refund. 14 days or more before beginning of class: Full refund.