Beading works as a science methodology because it is both a material practice and a knowledge framework. The act of beading involves precision, pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, and iterative design, which are all skills that resonate with scientific processes. At the same time, beadwork is deeply embedded in Indigenous epistemologies, carrying teachings about interconnection, relationality, and cosmology.

As a methodology, it emphasizes embodied learning (knowledge produced through hands, senses, and movement) and relational accountability (placing the learner within networks of people, materials, and land). This makes it particularly powerful for astronomy and astrophysics, as it challenges linear, extractive approaches by offering a way of doing research that is creative, relational, and holistic, opening new avenues for understanding complexity, systems, and interdependence.

In this presentation we motivate the project, describe the objectives, and provide a sneak peak into the knowledge translation works in progress.