Shalene Keepness

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | June 21, 2021
Shalene Keepness, sewing, regalia, ribbon skirts, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Shalene Keepness Artist Gallery Contact Shalene Keepness Métis My name is Shalene Keepness, I am a Métis artist currently residing in Regina, SK. My mother, Celina Jarrett, is a self taught sewer who taught me to sew at a very young age. Just recently, we both picked up sewing again together. Our business is a mother/daughter…

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Nancy Potvin

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | March 31, 2021
Nancy Potvin, leatherwork, sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Nancy Potvin Artist Gallery Contact Nancy Potvin Kebeowek First Nation My name is Nancy Potvin, I’m an Anishinaabe Kwe from North Bay, ON with ties to the Kebaowek and Nipissing First Nations. I retired 5 years ago after working in the Indigenous community for over 25 years. I currently reside in beautiful Victoria, BC. My…

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Liberty-Ann Shawana

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | March 23, 2021
Liberty-Ann, Bead work, artwork, sewing, moccasins, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Liberty-Ann Shawana Artist Gallery Contact Liberty-Ann Shawana Wikwemikong First Nation My name is Liberty-Ann Shawana, I reside on Wikwemikong First Nation. I began crafting as a young child from the guidance of my elders. My biggest teacher would be ShkagamikKwe and anyone who have crossed my path on this journey. Buy their work… Please contact artist…

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Autumn Maracle | Rain Makes it Simple

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | January 18, 2021
Autumn Maracle, beadwork, moccasins, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Autumn Maracle Artist Gallery Contact Autumn Maracle Mohawks, Tyendinaga I am Rain and I loved watching my great gramma make moccasins at her table, and playing with the beads and beadwork as a small child. I grew up always knowing I wanted to make crafts and things more than anything else and was always making something…

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Dayna Woodruff

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 21, 2020
Dayna Woodruff, Beadwork, sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Dayna Woodruff Artist Gallery Contact Dayna Woodruff Six Nations Mother daughter duo. My name is Dayna Woodruff and I do some of the beading while my daughter Caitlin Kick beads and does all of the sewing. We are Cayuga Wolf Clan from Six Nations. I learned to bead from my mom and my daughter has…

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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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Flane Rohrich Stuhr

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 7, 2020
Flane Rohrich Stuhr, Seamstress, Sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Flane Rohrich Stuhr Artist Gallery Contact Flane Rohrich Stuhr Métis Nation of Alberta I am 37 years old and live in Redcliff Alberta. I am a member of the Metis Nation of Alberta. I sew and have been sewing since I was 17 years old. I loved it then as I do now. I enjoy…

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Tracy Desjarlais

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 29, 2020
Tracy Desjarlais, beadwork, beader, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Tracy Desjarlais Artist Gallery Contact Tracy Desjarlais Little Black Bear First Nation My name is Tracy Desjarlais, I grew up in the Qu’Appelle Valley and I am affiliated with Little Black Bear Band in Saskatchewan. I took up beading when I was a young teenager, around 14 years old or so. I had a few…

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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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Brye Robertson

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 19, 2020
Brye Robertson, beadwork, beader, sewing, covid-19 masks, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Brye Robertson Artist Gallery Contact Brye Robertson Inuvialuit I am Inuvialuit, my family is from Paulatuk NT. I learned to bead as a young girl from my mom but stopped beading until about 5 years ago when I picked it up again I could stop. I also learned to sew last year and have been…

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