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Laura Donovan | Body Art by Laura D
Laura Donovan Artist Gallery Contact Laura Donovan Abenaki Odanak Band, Quebec Hello! I’m Laura D, Indigenous (Abenaki) Tattooer/Piercer/Artist. I opened my first Tattoo and Piercing studio in 2007. I owned a successful studio in Selkirk, Manitoba for 7 years before moving back to BC. I guested at Craftsman Tattoo in White Rock before opening Body…
Read MoreAmber Rattlesnake | Thimble & Nod
Amber Rattlesnake Artist Gallery Contact Amber Rattlesnake Métis Nation of British Columbia For as long as I can remember, my family has loved to create. Being a daughter of a Métis father and Black Sea German mother, I am a blend of two worlds; the prairies and seas woven together. I grew up with two…
Read MoreMary Ann Hilts | Little Fox’s Dreams
Mary Ann Hilts Artist Gallery Contact Mary Ann Hilts Algonquin, Ontario I am a self taught artist born and raised in Milton Ontario. I consider myself “Urban Indigenous” as I was not a part of a reserve or any band until I was an adult. I began making dreamcatchers about 25 years ago. Growing up,…
Read MoreEliska Podsednik | Mahkesîs Creations
Eliska Podsednik Artist Gallery Contact Eliska (Ellie) Podsednik Métis Nation of Alberta Mahkesîs Creations is a small, woman-run business specializing in handmade jewellery and art. Ellie, the Métis artist behind Mahkesîs Creations has always been an artsy gal. As a child, she spent time with her dad collecting stamps. Having an affinity for small, collectible…
Read MoreOphelia O’Donnell
Ophelia O’Donnell Artist Gallery Contact Ophelia O’Donnell Anishinaabe, Ontario Thank you for stopping by my profile! Initially, I learned to bead from my auntie, she taught me how to bead-wrap things. Pretty soon, I started bead-wrapping everything I could! I learned how to two needle flat stitch from a good friend and mentor, who was…
Read MoreDrea Halfe
Drea Halfe Artist Gallery Contact Drea Halfe Saddle Lake First Nation, Alberta Drea is an Indigenous woman from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada. She now resides with her fiancée and two sons in Sherwood Park. As a teenager, Drea was first introduced to beading through her mother. She has always been known to love…
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 MoreJulie Grenier
Julie Grenier Artist Gallery Contact Julie Grenier Kuujjuaq, Québec Julie Grenier is from Kuujjuaq, a small community in Nunavik, Northern Québec. She currently resides in Notre-Dame-de-l’ile-Perrot, a small community west of Montreal, with her husband and three children. Having an Inuk mother and a Francophone father, she was raised with both sets of values from…
Read MoreAaren McNary
Aaren McNary Artist Gallery Contact Aaren McNary Samson Cree Nation, Alberta My name is Aaren McNary, I am a Plains Cree artist from Samson Cree Nation currently living in Red Deer, AB. I have always been interested in beading and was taught by my mother as a child. My Mother was a victim of the…
Read MoreNicole Beauchamp
Nicole Beauchamp Artist Gallery Contact Nicole Beauchamp Métis Nation of Ontario My name is Nicole Beauchamp, I am a member of The Métis Nation of Ontario and I currently reside in Wendover. I find solace in traditional and contemporary native crafts, and I’m inspired by my Métis Grandmothers. Each piece is uniquely hand-crafted in the…
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