Leia Jody

Leia Jody, Fashion Designer, Apparel & Clothing, Menswear, sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Leia Jody

Leia Jody

Little Red River Cree Nation

My name is Leia Jody, I am a Woodland Cree woman born and raised in Northern Alberta. I have 30+ years experience in hand stitching. I have learned other techniques from my mother and an elder woman in home economics in the late 90s and early 2000s. I also took sewing courses in 2011 at "Precision Sewing Academy" in Medicine Hat, AB.

Leia Jody, Fashion Designer, Apparel & Clothing, Menswear, sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Then went on to attend "Richard Robinson Academy of fashion design" in Ottawa, Ontario for 3 years. In 2015, I won the "Couturier of the Year" award. I am trained in Haute Couture and my passion is in menswear. I make everything from scratch from my own patterns to designs and use high quality materials for my work. I recently started incorporating my Indigenous style into my work, modernizing the ribbon shirts and pants. I am confident in my work to make my customers feel proud to be Indigenous and comfortable at the same time.

Workshops

"I am a certified fashion designer, having graduated from the "Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design" in Ottawa, Ontario. With over 30 years of sewing experience, I have fulfilled my childhood ambition of becoming a fashion designer, despite starting as a young girl with big dreams in a small isolated reservation. In recent years, I have been dedicated to learning and preserving traditional arts and crafts to uphold the artistry in my community of Fox Lake, Alberta. Leveraging my expertise, I am now offering my services to teach and share this knowledge with others."

Leia is a teacher and facilitator of:

  • Ribbon Skirt Workshops
  • Moccasin Workshops
  • Drum Bag Workshops
  • Mukluk Workshops
  • Toddler Wrap Around Moccasins & Mini Mukluk Workshops
  • Scrunchie Making Workshops
  • Cap Beading Workshops

Please contact artist for details, pricing, and availability.

Membership Identification Status

Indigenous Arts Collective, Native American art, First Nations art, aboriginal art, pass the feather, pretending, identification
Little Red River Cree Nation