an open source architectural beadwork project from Kate McKinnon and a worldwide team of innovators
The CGB Pattern Book: softcover + digital, with an updated technical section and tons of patterns and charts. In final assembly.
The CGB Coloring Book: softcover + digital, stuffed with blank graphs, illustrations, extra charts, photos, and origami patterns
These two books are first up to print. The Coloring Book comes free to all of our early pre-order reservations. In final assembly.
When we finalize this press run, all of those holding reservations will be notified, and at that time orders can be modified or cancelled. Please wait for us to contact you, or check this website at any time for updates.
Digital copies can be pre-ordered here (all paper books come with free digital downloads)
Pre-order reservations may be cancelled at any time, for any reason. Email kate@katemckinnon.com.
Next up:
The CGB Cocktail Book: hardcover, large format, photographs, artist profiles, and some of the back story of our project
CGB Volume III: softcover, wrap-up of the rest of the techniques, ideas, charts and photographs of the exploration
CGB Academic Textbook: softcover + digital: a cross-disciplinary book of techniques to illustrate fundamental principles of mathematics, architecture, engineering and materials science through beadwork, a great elective course or for use in pursuit of an academic degree in beadwork.
Click here to download a PDF of the Complex Swirl Wordchart.
Also: NEW WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED for 2023.