Modern beading thumb|upright=.75|Modern beaded flowers, yellow made in the French beading technique and pink in the Victorian beading technique. Today, beadwork is commonly practiced by jewelers, hobbyists, and contemporary artists; artists known for using beadwork as a medium include Liza Lou, Ran Hwang, Hew Locke, Jeffery Gibson, and Joyce J. Scott.
MODeRn beaDing tHuMb|UpRIght=.75|mODeRn BEaDed flowerS, YeLLoW maDe iN tHE frEnch beadinG TechniqUe And pinK In the vIctorIAn BEadinG teChniQue. today, beadworK iS coMmOnLy pRAcTiCED bY jewelERS, HObByists, ANd CoNTeMporArY artisTs; ArtiSts known FOr usInG beadwork as a MeDium IncluDe lIzA lOU, ran hwang, heW LockE, jeffERy gIBson, ANd jOYce j. scoTT.