Hillory Tenute | Otter Daughters Designs
Hillory Tenute Artist Gallery Contact Hillory Tenute Chippewas of Nawash First Nation Ontario Aaniin Boozhoo! I have been beading intermittently for the last 10 years. I first learned through making medicine pouches at the Kumiik Lodge in Ottawa. I am self taught but also owe a lot of my teachings to other beaders that I…
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Sidney Paul Artist Gallery Contact Sidney Paul Maliseet, Wolastoqyik and Ojibwe Ontario Hello! My name is Sidney, and I am an Indigenous artist in Ontario. I am a member of the St Mary’s First Nations in Fredericton New Brunswick. I am Maliseet/Wolastoqyik and Ojibwe. I am a mother of 2 young children who are little…
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Taliah Lyons, Zara Lyons, Ayla Martin, Akina Ohlmanand and Sarina Lyons Artist Gallery Workshops Contact About us: Youth4Youth Canada is an all-female Indigenous grassroots organization that is managed by Taliah, Zara, Ayla, and Sarina. We create and manage projects to improve the lives of youth in Canada through arts, culture, and health education. Through our…
Read MoreKatrina Keech
Katrina Keech Artist Gallery Contact Katrina Keech Anishinaabe, Ontario Katrina is a young Anishinaabe Kwe from a small community in northern Ontario. Katrina has spent many years learning about her culture and now helps teach others. She is a traditional Jingle Dress Dancer and newly returned to her original dance form and started working on…
Read MoreCassandra Tolley | Cass’s Native Beadwork
Cassandra Tolley Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Cassandra Tolley Algonquin, Quebec My name is Cassandra Tolley, and I am the owner of Cass’s Native beadwork. I am a proud Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi Reserve near Maniwaki. I am also a single mother of a 9 year old girl named Ava. I have been beading and doing…
Read MoreFrancis Pasap
Francis Pasap Artist Gallery Contact Francis (Frankie) Pasap Whitebear Nakoda Nations Band Treaty 4 Territory My love for sewing started at the ripe age of 8 years old. I was living in foster care and my foster mother had me sit with her while she sewed. Unbeknownst to me, we had created my school photo…
Read MorePaula Naponse | Ondarez
Paula Naponse Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Paula Naponse Aninishaabe/Ojibway member of Atikameksheng Anishinawbek, Ontario My name is Paula, and I am a self-taught artist. I have been creating and refining my skills and knowledge since I was a teen. I focus on traditional designs with a modern flair. I want to adorn people and homes…
Read MoreDesiree Sinicrope | City Bear Beads
Desiree Sinicrope Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Desiree Sinicrope Algonquin Anishinaabe kwe, Ontario As an Algonquin Anishnabe kwe, my journey in discovering traditional art forms began when I was taught to bead and sew at Nbisiing Secondary School, located in Nipissing First Nation. Today, I am so grateful for those teachings, and I continue to pass…
Read MoreCrystal Behn
Crystal Behn Artist Gallery Contact Crystal Behn Dene and Carrier of Treaty 8 Traditional Territory, British Columbia Crystal was born and raised in Treaty 8 Traditional Territory. She is of Dene and Carrier ancestry with her maternal roots from Fort Nelson, BC and her paternal roots from Fort St. James, BC. After watching her mother…
Read MoreLeanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts
Leanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts Artist Gallery Contact Leanne Elson Inuit Hi There! My name is Leanne Elson and I am Inuit from Labrador. I have been living in Fredericton for over 8 years and have been crafting since I was old enough to sew. I started learning to sew moccasins through my aunt,…
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