Mother-of-pearl, antique glass eyes, contemporary and vintage glass beads and stones, cup chain from the Czech republic, shell, brass vintage bugle beads
"Out of nowhere, dragons began appearing in my awareness at the end of 2023. I didn’t realize it was the Year of the Dragon until Chinese New Year arrived in 2024. When a symbol keeps showing up, I pay attention. Scott agreed to carve two dragons, and they sat quietly for months while I read dragon tales, absorbing their lore. Nearly a year later, I felt called to bead one. I was emerging from a five-year creative silence, shadowed by loss and the weight of COVID. Beading her began with anxiety—but I called on dragon energy, and it answered. She needed to be white. Her eyes came first. They told me she was ready. The process took half a year. She led. I followed. Fierce and sovereign, Dragoness shaped herself through my hands. This wasn’t just creativity—it was communion with something ancient, wild, and deeply feminine. She chose me. I listened." Betsy Youngquist
Collaborative with R. Scott Long
• 13" (33cm) Height
• 20" (50.8cm) Width
• 12" (30.5cm) Depth
• One of a kind