Eliska Podsednik | Mahkesîs Creations

By Executive Assistant | February 7, 2023
Eliska Podsednik | Mahkesîs Creations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Native American Art, First Nations Art

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…

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Ophelia O’Donnell

By Executive Assistant | January 26, 2023
Ophelia O'Donnell, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Native American Art, First Nations Art

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…

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Drea Halfe

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 30, 2022
Drea Halfe, beadwork, earrings, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

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…

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Megan Merkley | Lakeside Designs Co. 

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 30, 2022
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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…

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Julie Grenier

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 9, 2022
Julie Grenier, Beadwork, earrings, apparel, leatherwork, moccasins, sealskin, mitts, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

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…

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Aaren McNary

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 9, 2022
Aaren McNary, Beadwork, jewelry, moccasins, ribbon skirts, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

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…

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Nicole Beauchamp

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Nicole Beauchamp, crafts, leatherwork, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

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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Lizzie Mingeeak

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Lizzie Mingeeak, outerwear, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Lizzie Mingeeak Artist Gallery Contact Lizzie Mingeeak Inuk, Ontario My name is Lizzie Mingeeak, I am an Inuk artist currently residing in Ottawa, ON. I learned a lot of my skills back in my hometown Iqaluit. Throughout my life, I’ve participated in a few cultural classes where they taught me how to sew mitts, parkas and…

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Kelly-Ann Desrosiers

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Kelly-Ann Desrosiers, Inuit art, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Kelly-Ann Desrosiers Artist Gallery Contact Kelly-Ann Desrosiers Inuk My name is Kelly-Ann Desrosiers, I am an Inuk artist currently residing in Montreal. I began painting as a teen in high school. My jewelry is inspired by my Inuit culture. My entire family is artistic, my pukuluk (mother) paints, sews and creates jewelry. My ajak (aunt)…

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Tracey Lynne Towedo | Kokumoon

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Tracey Lynne Towedo, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Tracey Lynne Towedo | Kokumoom Artist Gallery Contact Tracey Lynne Towedo Aroland First Nation, Ontario My name is Tracey Lynne Towedo, I am the sole proprietor of KOKUMOON. My business began in honour of the spiritual journey of my Kokum on the full healing moon – Giizisoonhg Mnidoons. (11.12.19) Honouring the powerful connection and legacies of…

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