moccasins
Becky Bero
Becky Bero Artist Gallery Contact Becky Bero Mohawk, Akwesasne I have been beading my whole life. I started with loom beading and then went on to earrings, necklaces, pins, etc. I participate in many workshops and have experienced many variations of beadwork and leatherwork. I also have done workshops at various schools. I enjoy being…
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Angela Thompson Artist Gallery Contact Angela Thompson Mohawk, Akwesasne I started beading in grade school, my teacher at that time was my aunt. Through the years I’ve attended workshops and figured things out as I went along. I would describe my style as grand entry inspired. I love color as well as sparkle materials. I…
Read MoreNiiostosera:ah Thompson | Small Feather Empire
Niiostosera:ah Thompson Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Niiostosera:ah Thompson Mohawk, Akwesasne Niiostosera:ah (Small Feather) Thompson, Founder, Deer clan, is a Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork Artist from Akwesasne Mohawk First Nation. She started creating beadwork since she was young, and some would say “she was born to bead.” Niiostosera:ah was taught by her mother Margaret Thompson, a self-taught…
Read MorePaula Naponse | Ondarez
Paula Naponse Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Paula Naponse Aninishaabe/Ojibway member of Atikameksheng Anishinawbek, Ontario My name is Paula, and I am a self-taught artist. I have been creating and refining my skills and knowledge since I was a teen. I focus on traditional designs with a modern flair. I want to adorn people and homes…
Read MoreDesiree Sinicrope | City Bear Beads
Desiree Sinicrope Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Desiree Sinicrope Algonquin Anishinaabe kwe, Ontario As an Algonquin Anishnabe kwe, my journey in discovering traditional art forms began when I was taught to bead and sew at Nbisiing Secondary School, located in Nipissing First Nation. Today, I am so grateful for those teachings, and I continue to pass…
Read MoreCrystal Behn
Crystal Behn Artist Gallery Contact Crystal Behn Dene and Carrier of Treaty 8 Traditional Territory, British Columbia Crystal was born and raised in Treaty 8 Traditional Territory. She is of Dene and Carrier ancestry with her maternal roots from Fort Nelson, BC and her paternal roots from Fort St. James, BC. After watching her mother…
Read MoreLeanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts
Leanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts Artist Gallery Contact Leanne Elson Inuit Hi There! My name is Leanne Elson and I am Inuit from Labrador. I have been living in Fredericton for over 8 years and have been crafting since I was old enough to sew. I started learning to sew moccasins through my aunt,…
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…
Read MoreCarrie Benyk
Carrie Benyk Artist Gallery Contact Carrie Benyk Cree, Manitoba Carrie has lived in Manitoba all her life and is now recently retired. She is a self-taught artist but has been an avid painter since childhood. She enjoys creating cultural artwork such as moccasins, gauntlets and mitts, mini decoration drums, medicine bags, dreamcatchers, ribbon skirts, painted…
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…
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