Posts by Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada
Stephanie White
Stephanie White Artist Gallery Contact Stephanie White Qalipu Mi’kmaq Kwe, Teluisi Stephanie White. I am part of the Qalipu Band of Newfoundland. I am sharing the Mi’Kmaq indigenous culture through art. I love all types of crafting and artwork. I create art with many mediums including paint, sweetgrass, porcupine quills, animal skin/fur, sea glass, and wood/bark.…
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Karen Fleming Artist Gallery Contact Karen Fleming Inuk I am Inuk, born and raised in Ottawa, and my birth mother is from Chisasibi, Quebec. As a Sixties Scoop Survivor, I began crafting in 2009 as a way to feel connected to my heritage. My husband is First Nations and helps create handmade, useful and decorative…
Read MoreJudith Keesic | Daysky Designs
Judith Keesic Artist Gallery Contact Judith Keesic Lac Seul First Nation Band of Ojibwa My shop’s name, Daysky Designs, is influenced by my last name Keesic, which roughly translates from Ojibwa to English as to a beautiful day sky. I am an Artist from the Lac Suel band of Ojibway from Frenchman’s head in Northwestern…
Read MoreSean Rayland | Red Rebel Armour
Sean Rayland Artist Gallery Contact Sean Rayland Sagkeeng First Nation Hi, my name is Sean Rayland, and I’m the founder of Red Rebel Armour. I created RRA to inspire Indigenous men to take action and overcome cycles of abuse, addiction, and inter-generational trauma. So they can reclaim their role in the community as leaders and…
Read MoreVina Wolf
Vina Wolf Artist Gallery Contact Vina Wolf Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation My name is Vina Wolf. I am Kái Tailé Denesǫłine. I have been sewing since I was a child. I remember waking up early and finding my Grandmother sitting in her chair sewing. I would sit and watch her sew while the rest of…
Read MorePhyllis Poitras-Jarrett | Métis Spirit Art
Phyllis Poitras-Jarrett Artist Gallery Contact Phyllis Poitras-Jarrett Métis Nation of Saskatchewan I am a self taught artist living on Treaty 4 land in Saskatchewan. Nature’s Influence on Artistic Vision: I strive to celebrate this harmony in my art, including the land Indigenous people know as Turtle Island, which is derived from traditional stories passed down…
Read MoreColleen Moreau
Colleen Moreau Artist Gallery Contact Colleen Moreau Métis Nation of Ontario Many moons ago when my children were young, I decided to raise them without television. In doing so, I taught my two boys how to work with their hands with leather and beads. Till this day, my boys still make handmade gifts for others such as,…
Read MoreMadeline Belanger
Madeline Belanger Artist Gallery Contact Madeline Belanger Saddle Lake Cree Nation When I was a child, my older cousin Leon showed me a drawing he had made of a horse. Ever since then I was fascinated with art. I learned about drawing and painting in high school and have been mostly self taught since then.…
Read MoreDayna Woodruff
Dayna Woodruff Artist Gallery Contact Dayna Woodruff Six Nations Mother daughter duo. My name is Dayna Woodruff and I do some of the beading while my daughter Caitlin Kick beads and does all of the sewing. We are Cayuga Wolf Clan from Six Nations. I learned to bead from my mom and my daughter has…
Read MoreApril Stephan-Erikson
April Stephan-Erikson Artist Gallery Contact April Stephan-Erikson Tallcree First Nation, Manitoba When I was younger I learned to make Dreamcatchers in class at school, as I grew older I forgotten the teachingsSo four years after losing my job and expecting my last child I looked on YouTube videos how to make Dreamcatchers and used Pinterest…
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