Colleen Moreau

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 30, 2020
Colleen Moreau, Ribbon skirts, medicine bags, dream catchers, face masks, leather purses, leather bags, book marks, posters, bone necklaces, cards, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Colleen Moreau Artist Gallery Contact Colleen Moreau Métis Nation of Ontario Many moons ago when my children were young, I decided to raise them without television. In doing so, I taught my two boys how to work with their hands with leather and beads. Till this day, my boys still make handmade gifts for others such as,…

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Laurel Thomas | Skydome Creations

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 29, 2020
Laurel Thomas, Beadwork, Moccassins, Jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Laurel Thomas Artist Gallery Contact Laurel Thomas Six Nations of the Grand River Hello everyone! My name is Laurel Thomas and im a full-time artist from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. I started formally beading with my late mother about 5 years ago when we moved back to our community. During the last…

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Shailla Manitowabie Cooke

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 26, 2020
Shailla Manitowabie Cooke, Mukluks, moccasins, workshops, fashion, jewelry, accessories, hand bags, beadwork, jewelry, medallions, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Shailla Manitowabie Cooke Artist Gallery Contact Shailla Manitowabie Cooke Wikwemikong First Nation My name is Shailla Manitowabie Cooke of Wikwemikong First Nation. I learned how to bead from my elders and women in my community, I find it to be a very sacred ritual and tradition that we must hold onto in order to protect…

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Tonya Lee

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 26, 2020
Tonya lee, leatherwork, Moccasins, dreamcatchers, medicine bags, crafts, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Tonya Lee Artist Gallery Contact Tonya Lee Missanabie Cree My name is Tonya Lee, I am Missanabie Cree from Chapleau, ON. My Indigenous teachings were passed down to me by my Step Mother which was passed down to her from her Mother. I have also picked up some teachings on the pow wow trail from…

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Brandie Fong

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 7, 2020
Brandie Fong, leatherwork, mittens, moccasins, sewing, ribbon skirts, beadwork

Brandie Fong Artist Gallery Contact Brandie Fong Nipissing First Nation My name is Brandie Fong, I am a proud member of Nipissing First Nation, Ontario. I began sewing moccasins about 15 years ago and have slowly expanded my skills into beading and sewing Indigenous pieces. I carried on to teach my daughter with the help of some…

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Heather Coman

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 29, 2020
Heather Coman, Leatherwork, Seal skin, Beaver, Fox, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Heather Coman Artist Gallery Contact Heather Coman Inuk There are many Inuit seamstresses in my family, I learnt from my aunts and cousins. During a very dark time in my life battling depression, I needed a positive outlet. I decided that I wanted to learn how to make gorgeous items as my family have for…

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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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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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Cheyenne McGinnis

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | September 10, 2020
Cheyenne McGinnis, beadwork, beader, pyrography, painting, painter, leatherwork, fine art, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Cheyenne McGinnis Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Cheyenne McGinnis Kainai/Saddle Lake First Nation I am a Blackfoot/Cree Woman learning and living on the West Coast of British Columbia, in unceded Salish Territory. My work is inspired by the Land, the Water, the Air. I use my art to speak to my experiences living as an Indigenous…

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Frank Sarazin

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | September 8, 2020
Frank Sarazin, leatherwork, regalia, beadwork, mittens, crafts, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Frank Sarazin Artist Gallery Contact Frank Sarazin Algonquin of Pikwakanagan My name is Benjamin Francis Sarazin. I’m Algonquin of Pikwakanagan. I have been doing the powwow trail in Quebe and Ontario for 30+ years as well as teaching the youth for the last 10 years about leatherwork, drum making and beading. Buy their work… Please…

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