Posts Tagged ‘Bead work’
Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry
Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry Artist Gallery Contact Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry Mi’kmaq, Nova Scotia My name is Aprilraine and I am from Mi’kma’ki. My father, Beaver, taught me how to create art from things we find in nature, he was always making dreamcatchers out of willow branches, and he taught me how to leather-wrap feathers at a…
Read MoreJessica Rabbitskin | Princess Heart Designs
Jessica Rabbitskin Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Jessica Rabbitskin Plains Cree First Nation, Saskatchewan Princess Heart Designs is an Indigenous owned business located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Jessica Rabbitskin is Plains Cree First Nation woman from Big River First Nation. Jessica has been a beader all her life, but in 2020 she launched her business and…
Read MoreJody L’Hirondelle Swanson | Red Hot Pots
Jody L’Hirondelle Swanson Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Jody L’Hirondelle Swanson Métis Nation of Alberta I am a Cree/ Métis artist who creates original Indigenous pottery, leatherwork and beadwork. We are descendants from Jacques L’Hirondelle and celebrate all Indigenous families and French. I have been making pottery since 1995 and moccasins/beading since 2018. All pieces are…
Read MoreSiera Hancharyk | Inaabiwin Wiigwaas
Siera Hancharyk Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Siera Hancharyk Anishinaabe, Wiikwemkoong Beading is my passion, wearable artwork. Buy Indigenous made – not Indigenous inspired. Siera is from Wiikwemkoong, Odawa and Potowatomi. Siera currently resides in Treaty 13 territory- Toronto. Siera works and lives on the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Anishinaabek,…
Read MoreKelly & Claire Nahwegahbow | The Beading Drum Jewelry Originals
Kelly & Claire Nahwegahbow Artist Gallery Contact Kelly & Claire Nahwegahbow Whitefish River First Nation Kelly and Claire are First Nation jewelry and accessory designers based in Canada, and are members of The Whitefish River First Nation. It was on the beaches of Turks and Caicos where we were inspired to design jewelry. The ocean resembled…
Read MoreLaura Mulks-Elworthy | Living Dust Ceramics
Laura Mulks-Elworthy Artist Gallery Performance Contact Laura Mulks-Elworthy Métis Nation of British Columbia I am Anishinaabe/Ojibwe and Mètis on my father’s side of the family, my ancestors descend from The Pembina band of Red Bear Chippewa. As such I respect and feel very called to represent the beauty, value, and spirit of all nature in…
Read MoreBrianne Spearing
Brianne Spearing Artist Gallery Contact Brianne Spearing Cold Lake First Nations, Ontario As an Indigenous artist, I do my best to keep a deep connection to my culture and traditions. I learned traditional techniques from my family and community, and was mentored by my Elders and other Indigenous artists. My teachers instilled in me the…
Read MoreWaaseyaabanokwe Star Cherie Jamieson
Waaseyaabanokwe Star Cherie Jamieson Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Waaseyaabanokwe Star Cherie Jamieson Ojibwe, Beausoleil First Nation Waaseyaabanokwe aka Star Cherie Jamieson is an Ojibwe Kwe and Indigenous Fashion Designer from Beausoleil First Nation, where she draws inspiration from her rich Ojibwe heritage. Her journey into the fashion world began in July 2021, when she discovered…
Read MoreJohn Standingready | Project Healing
John Standingready Artist Gallery Workshops Contact John Standingready Lakota, White Bear Reservation For as long as John can remember, he has been immersed in the therapeutic benefits of vibrational healing. Sitting amongst the Elders of not only his Lakota lineage but other Elders and healers around the world, he has discovered through the teachings of…
Read MoreShane Mcree
Shane Mcree Artist Gallery Performance Contact Shane Mcree Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, British Columbia I grew up in a home where creating was competition. My late grandpa, Logan Alexis, was a carpenter singer, drum maker, and hunter, while my grama sang and sewed. My uncles played sports, sang, painted, and played in bands; If you…
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