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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Don Bonner

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 6, 2020
Don Bonner, Migwan, leatherwork, beadwork, jewelry, bone, flutes, woodwork, prints, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Don Bonner Artist Gallery Contact Don Bonner Shabot Obaadjiwan, Algonquin Don Bonner, son of Douglas and Carol Bonner. A member of the Shabot Obaadjiwan Band in the Bear Clan of the Algonquin Nation. My chief is Doreen Davis. I’m grateful to the People of Snuneymuxw for sharing their traditional lands on which we live. I…

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Ashley Lacourciere | Onizhishin Designs

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 4, 2020
Ashley Lacourciere, beader, beadwork, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Ashley Lacourciere Artist Gallery Contact Ashley Lacourciere Taykwa Tagamou Nation My name is Ashley Lacourciere and my home community is Taykwa Tagamou Nation. I now reside in Barrie, Ontario where I am a teacher by trade. I am mostly self-taught. Beading is my medicine and I love to create and share this good medicine. Buy…

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J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 4, 2020
J'net Ayayqwayaksheelth, textiles, art, clothing, hats, beadwork, beader, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth Artist Gallery Contact J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth Ahousaht, Nuu-chah-nulth J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth (One who gives away and still stands tall) is from the Nuu- chah-nulth homelands on Vancouver Island and is a descendant of whale hunters and cedar bark weavers. J’net is also an emerging textile artist and milliner who uses art as a vital way…

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