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Back when I began researching mainland Chinese beadwork,

People told me it didn’t exist. That I was wasting my time.

A 1997 trip to China confirmed what I had long suspected.

Chinese people made things with beads. Glorious pieces - that merit a book.

I’ve been doing the research for that book since 1995 on and off.

Now, it’s time to finish.

I will be self-publishing the book under the tentative title

“Chinese Beadwork, Past and Present.”

Because preparing a book is expensive, I’m asking for your donation.

Even dollar helps defray the costs of obtaining photos,

hiring Chinese-language experts, graphic designers and more.

To thank you,

I will publish a list of donor names in the book when the time comes.

(Or, if you’d like to remain anonymous, please let me know.)

While small donations can make a big difference,

I’m also looking for a single donor to fund all the

photography costs of the chapter I’m working on now -

entitled “Mainland Chinese Export Beadwork.”

If you’re interested in this funding option, please send me a note so I can explain the details -

-including how your contribution will be recognized in the book (if you so wish).

In any case, whatever your amount, thank you for your support.

It means a great deal to me.

—Valerie Hector

Photos by Larry Sanders Visual Images, Milwaukee, WI