Sharon Burritt

Bkegwanong FN/Walpole Island

Sharon Kiyoshk-Burritt was born at Walpole Island First Nation. Her hobby, designing jewellery is a now a small home-based business. Sharon is also a sweetgrass basketmaker, by tradition. Most of Sharon's designs are influenced by traditional first nations art & adornment.

Sweetgrass, deer antler, porcupine quills, glass beads and bone are materials chosen for their natural beauty and historic link. She also employs semi-precious beads as well as silver in many of her contemporary designs. Sharon is from the Ojibway (Chippewa) nation. She is presently living and working in Toronto. Sharon also enjoys photography.