Beadwork by Ari

05/24/2026

shroomies over the years 🍄

I’m deep in my photoshop collage era. The nostalgia is sustaining me 😌

05/17/2026

🌸🌈 whimsy maxxing w/ my lil croc charms and pins because I can’t sleep😻

everything on my website is BOGO 75% off!! You can save up to $250 off your orders! 😋 the sale is live until 06/25 or until everything is goneee! 🫶🏼
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05/16/2026

Hi babes! A BOGO sale is live on my site right now! Buy One Get One 75% off. The sale will last from 5/16 to 6/25 or until inventory is sold off! Sale will apply to any future supplies I post for sale. Happy shopping! 🪻💜

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05/07/2026

Reminiscing on some of my favorite pieces I’ve made over the years as I write this ☁️🍄❤️‍🔥
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Yesterday was a beautiful day, but ultimately bittersweet. I was accepted into ASU’s Master of Legal Studies program and I couldn’t be more excited. Over the last six years of Beadwork by Ari, I’ve had the privilege of meeting some of the sweetest souls, making art for monumental moments, and seen my work travel across oceans and borders far and wide. But beadwork was never meant to be a job for me. Ever since I picked up my first beading needle, beading has been my safe space, a solace from day-to-day life. When it became a job, I was so ecstatic. Then burn out happened. Life, chronic illness, and a six year battle with mental health that I wasn’t sure id make it out of all made working hard. Beadwork truly became work. Something that once brought me so much joy and peace became a task.

When I sat down and thought about what I truly want, it’s to go back to school and continue to follow by dreams of obtaining my masters and go on to law school. I’ve achieved so much with beadwork, dreams I never realized I had, but it’s time to follow a new path.

While I will be shutting down my site and posting a good amount of supplies for sale, I don’t think I have it in my heart to walk away entirely. I may still take on custom orders here and there during breaks occasionally, and I’ll be making art just for fun and posting those creations. I still hope to teach community classes with tribes. I just don’t want the actual creation process of my art to feel like a task on my to-do list anymore. And not to worry! If you’ve placed a custom order with me or we’ve talked about a custom piece in the future, you will still receive your pieces. I don’t start classes until September, so I’ll be working through current orders.

If you follow me, interact, bought my work, or even just silently support, woliwon (thank you) from the bottom of my heart. Beadwork by Ari has brought me so much joy in my darkest times. It’s given me a platform to amplify the voices of others. It’s been a safety net for my family. I couldn’t be more grateful. Here’s to starting a new chapter as a Sun Devil! 💛

05/03/2026

Buy a handmade gift for the matriarchs in your life 💗
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04/28/2026

I forgot to post these last week so let’s do a ✨giveaway✨!!
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RULES for INSTAGRAM:
🌸 You have to be 18+ or I have to receive permission directly from a parent to enter!
🌸 You must be a follower of my page
🌸 Repost this to your story and tag me! If you’re private, feel free to dm me a screenshot :)
🌸 Leave a comment telling me your favorite flower or plant. Mine is currently the Pink Delight Monstera 🌿

RULES for Facebook:
🌸 You have to be 18+ or I have to receive permission directly from a parent to enter!
🌸 You must be a follower of my page
🌸 Share this post to your feed and tag me :)
🌸 Leave a comment telling me your favorite flower or plant. Mine is currently the Pink Delight Monstera 🌿
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YOU CAN BE ENTERED TWICE IF BOTH SETS OF RULES ARE FOLLOWED FOR EACH PLATFORM💗
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The giveaway will stay open until Friday, 05/01 at 5pm CT! I’ll put all names and/or usernames into an online simulator, shuffle, and spin. The winner will be tagged in my stories on the evening of 05/01! Good luck! 🤗
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*giveaway is not sponsored or affiliated*

04/24/2026

All new pieces are live on beadworkbyari.square.site ❤️‍🔥

I’ve recently started accepting Afterpay. I’m hoping this makes my beadwork more accessible while still paying myself a living wage 🫶🏼🤞🏼

04/24/2026

04/23/2026

I knowwwwww you didn’t think I’d forget the earrings!!

I may have forgot to take pictures of one pair, so there will be a surprise pair on the site tomorrow 🤭💕

04/22/2026

Bag charms and keychains and pins, oh my! 🙀