bead work
Hannah LaForme
Hannah LaForme Artist Gallery Contact Hannah LaForme Mississauga of the Credit First Nation, Ontario My name is Hannah LaForme. I am a member of Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. My work is always inspired by the land and the animal relatives on it. Painting is one way I connect with the land and heal.…
Read MoreMarianna Mishibinijima
Marianna Mishibinijima Artist Gallery Contact Marianna Mishibinijima Odawa Anishinaabe Kwe Band Member of Wikwemikong Ontario I grew up watching my great grandmother make the most beautiful quill boxes, that of which you don’t see too much of these days. I also watched my grandmother and mother work around the clock making mini birch bark canoes,…
Read MoreTeuh Bousquet | Kiyamashtew Creations
Teuh Bousquet Artist Gallery Contact Teuh Bousquet Métis Nation of British Columbia Hello fellow makers and supporters of Indigenous art forms! I am a Métis and mixed ancestry beadwork artist from White Rock, British Columbia, on the unsurrendered territories of the Semiahmoo and other Coast Salish Nations. My family has deep roots in the Red…
Read MoreTammy Brant
Tammy Brant Artist Gallery Contact Tammy Brant Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Although I have always loved beadwork, I stopped beading for many years to focus on my family. However, as I have transitioned into becoming an “empty nester,” I have been able to put more energy into beadwork and practicing my skills. I…
Read MoreKaysun Oke
Kaysun Oke Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kaysun Oke Mohawk, Kanesatake She:kon, My name is Kaysun Oke , I am a Mohawk woman of the turtle clan from Kanehsatake. I have been creating and selling my art since 2019. I create drawings out of pointillism and since there I branched off and worked with wood. I…
Read MoreSamantha Stevens | GokmisCreations
Samantha Stevens Artist Gallery Contact Samantha Stevens Anishinaabe, Nipissing First Nation Samantha is an Indigenous, Anishinaabekwe Grandmother, and mother. She resides in Nipissing First Nation, Robinson Huron Treaty. While most of Samantha’s artistry has been self taught, she has had a lot of inspiration from her parent’s, grandparents, friends and Elders. As a child she…
Read MoreTammy Beers | Neon Birch Works
Neon Birch Works Artist Gallery Contact Tammy Beers Anishinaabe/Chippewa, Rama First Nation Neon Birch Works is a jewellery and accessories brand owned by Anishinaabe/Chippewa multimedia artist, surface pattern designer and jewellery designer Tammy Beers. Tammy is a proud member of Rama First Nations living, studying and working in Toronto. Neon Birch Works can be worn…
Read MoreMoni Garr
Moni Garr Artist Gallery Contact Moni Garr Onkwehonwe/Kanien’kéhake, Akwesasne My mother (Akwesasneron) taught me raised beadwork in the 1970s. She learned from her aunt in Akwesasne. It is an art that has been passed down many generations in Akwesasne. I have since learned how to improve and hone my own techniques and find inspiration from…
Read MoreJulie Spratt | Beadwork Creations by Julie
Julie Spratt Artist Gallery Contact Julie Spratt Anishinaabe, Nipissing First Nation Hello, my name is Julie, and I am an Anishinaabe kwe from Nipissing First Nation. I am a 60s scoop survivor and grew up disconnected and lost. I battled through life with pieces of me missing until I was stopped short by a serious…
Read MoreSelena Sawan
Selena Sawan Artist Gallery Contact Selena Sawan Cree, Treaty 8 Northern Alberta Hello! My name is Selena Sawan, and I am a self taught crafter from Woodland Cree First Nation of Treaty 8 Territory in Northern Alberta. I did not grow up knowing my bloodlines, traditions or culture, as my grandmother is a residential school…
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