moccasins
Chelsea Linklater | Nitosis Designs
Chelsea Linklater Artist Gallery Contact Chelsea Linklater Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Nitōsis Handcrafted Designs is a Toronto-based artistic endeavour, owned and operated by Chelsea Linklater. Tansi! Iam a self-taught beadwork artist of mixed Cree and Jewish heritage. Although I grew up in Ottawa and currently live in Toronto, I have strong ties to Manitoba. I am…
Read MoreKahsennaientá:kie Roundpoint
Kahsennaientá:kie Roundpoint Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kahsennaientá:kie Roundpoint Kanien’kehá:ka, Akwesasne Mohawk Nation Kahsennaientá:kie Roundpoint is a Mohawk born and raised in Akwesasne and on the powwow trail. From a young age has always been fascinated with crafting, culture and traditional designs, and artwork. Working in the family business all her life, having a creative expression,…
Read MoreAprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry
Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry Artist Gallery Contact Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry Mi’kmaq, Nova Scotia My name is Aprilraine and I am from Mi’kma’ki. My father, Beaver, taught me how to create art from things we find in nature, he was always making dreamcatchers out of willow branches, and he taught me how to leather-wrap feathers at a…
Read MoreJessica Rabbitskin | Princess Heart Designs
Jessica Rabbitskin Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Jessica Rabbitskin Plains Cree First Nation, Saskatchewan Princess Heart Designs is an Indigenous owned business located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Jessica Rabbitskin is Plains Cree First Nation woman from Big River First Nation. Jessica has been a beader all her life, but in 2020 she launched her business and…
Read MoreKelly & Claire Nahwegahbow | The Beading Drum Jewelry Originals
Kelly & Claire Nahwegahbow Artist Gallery Contact Kelly & Claire Nahwegahbow Whitefish River First Nation Kelly and Claire are First Nation jewelry and accessory designers based in Canada, and are members of The Whitefish River First Nation. It was on the beaches of Turks and Caicos where we were inspired to design jewelry. The ocean resembled…
Read MoreTherese Lalonde | Good Feather Woman
Therese Lalonde Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Therese Lalonde Dakota Sioux, Kanesatake I am Dakota Sioux living in Kanesatake with the Kaniakeha since 2013. I previously lived in Iqaluit for 8 years while I worked for Rannva Design in Apex. I was raised in Two Mountains, Quebec but prefer living in Oka as I’m closer to…
Read MoreCandace Allen | Crafted by Candace
Candace Allen Artist Gallery Contact Candace Allen Skownan First Nation, Manitoba I was interested in learning more about my culture and reached out to other Indigenous artists who taught me to do beadwork. Once I learned how to do beadwork, a childhood friend shared her knowledge of making moccasins. Now I am proud to showcase…
Read MoreJeffrey Teresinski
Jeffrey Teresinski Artist Gallery Contact Jeffrey Teresinski Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways Ontario Jeffrey is of mixed Anishinaabe, Métis, and European ancestry from Baawitigong (Sault Ste. Marie, ON). Jeffrey was born into the Crane Clan – the Echo Makers – known for their oratory abilities and leadership and, ironically, is on the autism spectrum. But despite…
Read MoreRobert Spade | Ojibwe Art
Robert Spade Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Robert Spade Ojibwe from Obukamikang, Quebec Booshoo, I am full blood Ojibwe. I am Sturgeon Clan from Obukamikang. I enjoy music and all the arts. My parents are musicians and they also made most things that we needed with their own hands. So, I have always seen the practical…
Read MoreJoe Sanford
Joe Sanford Artist Gallery Contact Joe Sanford Mohawk from Tyendinaga Territory, Ontario I am a self taught Mohawk beader from Tyendinaga Territory. I started out making dream catchers and beading jean jackets, however I stopped for 30 years. I learned most of my craft from talking to people from Toronto where I grew up, and…
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