Workshops
Therese 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 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 MoreSadi Rose Vaxvick | ᓴᕀᑏ ᒥᐦᑯᑲᐧᓂᕀ
Sadi Rose Vaxvick Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Sadi Rose Vaxvick Plains Cree (nehiyaw), Saskatchewan Fine Artist Sadi Rose ᓴᕀᑏ ᒥᐦᑯᑲᐧᓂᕀ Vaxvick. Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. Sadi currently lives in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and is registered on Ochapowace First Nation on Treaty Four Territory. Sadi has achieved her degree; Bachelor of Fine Arts specializing…
Read MoreBurlington Tooshkenig | Sweetgrass & Cinnamon
Burlington Tooshkenig Artist Gallery Workshop Contact Burlington Tooshkenig Bkejwanong I learned how to make sweetgrass baskets from my grandmother. I learned the skill as a child, and it has been a great part of my artistry ever since. Sweetgrass basketry in my home community was almost lost as a result of the skills not being…
Read MoreMary Judy Sackanay | Wachi Medowin
Mary Judy Sackanay | Wachi Medowin Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Mary Judy Sackanay Albany First Nation, Mary Judy Sackanay’s Spirit Name is Wachi Medowin, translation “Mountain Song.” Judy is from Albany First Nation (Treaty 9 territory), and both of her parents, the Late Jean Sackaney nee LongPeter & Joseph Sackaney are Indian Residential School Survivors.…
Read MoreNatasha Smoke Santiago
Natasha Smoke Santiago Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Natasha Smoke Santiago Akwesasne Mohawk Territory Natasha Smoke Santiago touches and shapes the land through her work as a Kanienkéha:ka (Mohawk) sculptor and potter. She is a storyteller and hand creator utilizing clay, pencils and paintbrushes. She is a visual artist that creates from the roots to the…
Read MoreRavennah Spade
Ravennah Spade Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Ravennah (Raven) Spade Ojibways of Whitsand First Nation and Fort William First Nation Boozhoo, my anishnabwe name is Rising Sun Woman and I come from Whitsand First Nation, but I currently reside in Ottawa, ON. I am Ojibway and Loon Clan, however, my father’s side of the family are…
Read MoreJennifer Conners
Jennifer Conners Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Jennifer (Jenny) Conners Mohawk, Akwesasne I learned to sew from my mother and Grandmother; they taught me how to make quilts. My mother also encouraged my beadwork, and we would bead together while I visited at her house. During the pandemic, I wanted to learn how to make my…
Read MoreKaiahtenhtas Thompson
Kaiahtenhtas Thompson Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kaiahtenhtas Thompson Mohawk Wolf Clan, Akwesasne She:kon, My name is Kaiahtenhtas Thompson, and I am wolf clan from Akwesasne. I just received my bachelor’s degree in education, but I am taking the time now to focus on my craft, and see where that leads me for a little while.…
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…
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