Beadwork by Lauren Beno

Beadwork By Lauren
     Located just East of the Black Hills near Rapid City, South Dakota, we specialize in custom designed, museum quality Native American traditional style beadwork. Since 1986, our items have appeared at the Miss Native American Pageant, the Miss America Pageant, and in the Hollywood production of “Lonesome Dove” and the Turner Network production of “Crazy Horse”.

Our Mission:
     Whether you require a fully beaded dance outfit or a small amulet bag, each item receives the same detailed attention. We offer our customers the personal attention not normally available in large galleries. No request is too large or too small and each piece is guaranteed to please our customers.

Please note: Brain tanned buffalo is sometimes available… Inquire to find out more.

Dress beaded by Lauren

Awards and public recognition are nice and often mean more to individuals than to others. We value our awards and are proud to display all of our awards for everyone to see. Our company has also received a letter of thanks, from the wardrobe supervisor from the movie “Crazy Horse,” for our work. In addition, our previous web site had won an award.

Past Work

Buffalo Hide cover sewn with back muscle and pegs for ground staking and pins for front closure. These include a door. Pole information is included with a complete instruction book. Height of tipi is approximately two feet less than diameter.
 
Our tipis have even been featured in ‘Whispering Winds’ magazine and the ones pictured here appeared in the movie “Dances with Wolves.”
Tipis
These are complete with poles, pins, tying rope, and all the necessary extras. We deliver if this is within reasonable distance. This also includes a half day seminar about tipis.