Earrings
Hillory 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…
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Melissa Roberts Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Melissa Roberts Attawapiskat, Ontario Melissa Roberts is Chippewa (Ojibwe Nation), Swampy Cree and Mohawk. Melissa learned her skills starting at a young age. Her Cree side of the family ware crafters and she was inspired to make things all the time. Her skills really flourished at various Indigenous camps…
Read MoreDiane Gauthier | Crafts n’ Stuff
Diane Gauthier Artist Gallery Contact Diane Gauthier Anishinaabemowin from Batchewana Bay, Ontario Hello, I am Diane, an Anishinaabemowin from Batchewana Bay, living in Gatineau. My mom worked with her hands and was creative, and now I follow in her footsteps. I am mostly self taught, however I had help along the way from my mom, a…
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Collin Reid Artist Gallery Contact Collin Reid Heiltsuk/Wuikinuxv of Bella Bella/Rivers Inlet people, British Columbia My name is Collin, and I am an Indigenous artist from Bella Bella, BC. I grew up involved in our cultural potlatchs, singing, dancing and history. My work is all of my own designs and inspired by so many teachers…
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 MoreMegan Merkley | Lakeside Designs Co.
Megan Merkley Artist Gallery Contact Megan Merkley Timiskaming First Nation, Ontario My name is Megan Merkley and my community is Timiskaming First Nation. My skills were learned by other Indigenous beaders on Treaty 9 territory where I currently reside. Through workshops and teachings, I was able to pick up the skill so that I can…
Read MoreGabrielle Beaupre | Wet Earth Creations
Gabrielle Beaupre Artist Gallery Contact Gabrielle Beaupre Sapoteweyak Cree Nation My name is Gabi Beaupre, I’m the creator behind Wet Earth Creations. I am based in Brandon, MB. I began beading in November 2020, I am self-taught with the help of YouTube videos & posting questions in beading groups. I am so grateful for those…
Read MoreAshley Clark | Bougie Birch
Ashley Clark Artist Gallery Contact Ashley Clark Mohawk, Ontario My name is Katonhetsheri:io, Ashley Rae-Ann Clark. I was born and raised in Kingston, Ontario and my family is Bear Clan from the Wahta Mohawk community in Muskoka, Ontario. I began Bougie Birch in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic after losing my job. Suffering from double-carpal…
Read MoreJennifer Taback | Nokonanamis
Jennifer Taback Artist Gallery Contact Jennifer Taback Shawanaga First Nation My name is Jennifer Taback, I am from Shawanaga First Nation. I have been a professional designer for over 10 years. Currently, I am exploring the links between traditional art and digital methods of expression, especially beadwork in relation to jewelry and design. As an…
Read MoreChristine Gautreau | Glowing Igloo
Christine Gautreau Artist Gallery Contact Christine Gautreau Inuk, Nunatsiavut My name is Christine Gautreau, I am from Nunatsiavut. I learned my skills by trying to reconnect to my culture by immersing myself in cultural materials. I had made jewellery for years but have reached out to other Indigenous artists for guidance and recently began using…
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