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Nancy Myatt
Nancy Myatt Artist Gallery Contact Nancy Myatt Algonquin, Ontario Hello! I am an Algonquin First Nation, as well as a proud mother and a grandmother. I love creating beaded earrings and teaching others! While I have not been able to teach or bead as much as I used to because of my health, I am…
Read MoreJoy Rogers | Karahkwa Jewelry
Joy Rogers Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Joy Rogers Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario Joy is a member of Six Nations of the Grand River, Seneca. On her maternal side, she has Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) and Chippewa (Beausoleil FN) ancestry. She began beading in early 2021 and has learned most of what she knows…
Read MoreHillory 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…
Read MoreSidney Paul | Mamabear Beading & Creations
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…
Read MoreYouth4Youth Canada
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…
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