Alex Antle | Bunchberry Beadwork

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 4, 2020
Alex Antle, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Alex Antle Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Alex Antle Qalipu Mi’Kmaq First Nation Alex Antle is a self-taught Mi’kmaw beadwork artist originally from Central Newfoundland. She began beading in 2017 to build a connection to the Mi’kmaq culture. Beading started out as a hobby but quickly turned into a small business, known as Bunchberry Beadwork, as…

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Nicole Travers

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 4, 2020
Nicole Travers, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Nicole Travers Artist Gallery Contact Nicole Travers Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Born and raised in the small hamlet of Little Port, Elmastukwek, Ktaqmkuk, Nicole Travers is a Mi’kmaw woman and artist. She is a self-taught beader who started practicing just after the birth of her first child in 2015. Nicole always admired the intricate detailed…

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Esta Baker

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 4, 2020
Esta Baker, painter, acrylic, painting, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Esta Baker Artist Gallery Contact Esta Baker Teetl’it Gwich’in, Alberta Tansi; I am a self taught acrylic artist from Yellowknife, NWT. I am now based in Spruce Grove AB. My art and photography is nature based in landscapes, birch and skies showing our connection we have to this land. Buy their work… Please visit Esta…

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Tracy Desjarlais

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 29, 2020
Tracy Desjarlais, beadwork, beader, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Tracy Desjarlais Artist Gallery Contact Tracy Desjarlais Little Black Bear First Nation My name is Tracy Desjarlais, I grew up in the Qu’Appelle Valley and I am affiliated with Little Black Bear Band in Saskatchewan. I took up beading when I was a young teenager, around 14 years old or so. I had a few…

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Kim Lamothe

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 27, 2020
Kim Lamothe, leatherwork, beadwork, sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Kim Lamothe Artist Gallery Contact Kim Lamothe Métis Nation of Ontario Proud Mother and grandmother. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived with her grandparents in Geraldton, Ontario. She is of mixed blood, Anishinaabe and Metis descent from Northwestern Ontario. Kim brings over 48 years of experience doing crafts of various mediums. My first…

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Brenda Gray

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 27, 2020
Brenda Gray, beadwork, beader, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Brenda Gray Artist Gallery Contact Brenda Gray Tsimshian Nation I am a Tsimshian beader, I learned how to bead from an in-law. I needed something to keep my mind busy & beading helped with that. I try as much as I can to incorporate my native history in my work. I love learning new ways of beading…

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Frances McDonald

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 27, 2020
Frances McDonald, graphic design, 3D Animation, beadwork, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Frances McDonald Artist Gallery Contact Frances McDonald Tsk’way’laxw in the St’at’imc nation A recent graduate from Emily Carr University of Art and design, Frankie is a artist of two nations; St’at’imc nation in her fathers side and Sto:lo Nation on her mother’s side. Frankie is interested in telling Aboriginal stories in a 3D format. Frankie…

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Brye Robertson

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 19, 2020
Brye Robertson, beadwork, beader, sewing, covid-19 masks, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Brye Robertson Artist Gallery Contact Brye Robertson Inuvialuit I am Inuvialuit, my family is from Paulatuk NT. I learned to bead as a young girl from my mom but stopped beading until about 5 years ago when I picked it up again I could stop. I also learned to sew last year and have been…

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Stephanie Babij | Creations by Steph

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 14, 2020
Stephanie Babij, painter, painting, drawing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Stephanie Babij Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Stephanie Babij Ojibwe, Ontario Stephanie Babij (she/her) is an urban-Indigenous visual artist of Ojibwe and Ukrainian/other mixed-settler heritage. Originally from Sudbury, with maternal roots and a member of Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation, she now makes her home in Unceded Algonquin Territory/Ottawa. Stephanie was unfortunately not able to be raised…

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Michelle McCoy

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 14, 2020
Michelle McCoy, beadwork, beader, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Michelle McCoy Artist Gallery Contact Michelle McCoy Cree Hello, my name is Michelle. I am a Cree woman, my ancestors come from Saskatchewan, Canada. Although I call Alberta my home. I was fortunate enough to connect with wonderful ladies in my community that taught me how to bead earrings. Ever since my first pair of finished…

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