Posts Tagged ‘Bead work’
Dîna Filippelli | Wolf Crafts
Dîna Filippelli Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Dîna Filippelli Mohawk Kanesatake, Québec My name is Dina Filippelli, and I am Mohawk artist from Kanesatake. From a very young age my mother taught me how to sew and make various crafts. I used to walk around at the powwows and craft sales and see all the beautiful…
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Rikki Singleton Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Rikki Singleton Ojibway & Cree, Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation Aaniin [Hello], my name is Rikki Singleton, and my small business is Riksworks. I am an urban Indigenous artist (Ojibway and Cree) currently living in Mississauga and am from the Migisi Sahgaigan [Eagle Lake] First Nation, in Treaty 3 Territory.…
Read MoreNancy Myatt
Nancy Myatt Artist Gallery Contact Nancy Myatt Algonquin, Ontario Hello! I am an Algonquin First Nation, as well as a proud mother and a grandmother. I love creating beaded earrings and teaching others! While I have not been able to teach or bead as much as I used to because of my health, I am…
Read MoreJoy Rogers | Karahkwa Jewelry
Joy Rogers Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Joy Rogers Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario Joy is a member of Six Nations of the Grand River, Seneca. On her maternal side, she has Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) and Chippewa (Beausoleil FN) ancestry. She began beading in early 2021 and has learned most of what she knows…
Read MoreHillory Tenute | Otter Daughters Designs
Hillory Tenute Artist Gallery Contact Hillory Tenute Chippewas of Nawash First Nation Ontario Aaniin Boozhoo! I have been beading intermittently for the last 10 years. I first learned through making medicine pouches at the Kumiik Lodge in Ottawa. I am self taught but also owe a lot of my teachings to other beaders that I…
Read MoreSidney Paul | Mamabear Beading & Creations
Sidney Paul Artist Gallery Contact Sidney Paul Maliseet, Wolastoqyik and Ojibwe Ontario Hello! My name is Sidney, and I am an Indigenous artist in Ontario. I am a member of the St Mary’s First Nations in Fredericton New Brunswick. I am Maliseet/Wolastoqyik and Ojibwe. I am a mother of 2 young children who are little…
Read MoreCassandra Tolley | Cass’s Native Beadwork
Cassandra Tolley Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Cassandra Tolley Algonquin, Quebec My name is Cassandra Tolley, and I am the owner of Cass’s Native beadwork. I am a proud Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi Reserve near Maniwaki. I am also a single mother of a 9 year old girl named Ava. I have been beading and doing…
Read MoreLeanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts
Leanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts Artist Gallery Contact Leanne Elson Inuit Hi There! My name is Leanne Elson and I am Inuit from Labrador. I have been living in Fredericton for over 8 years and have been crafting since I was old enough to sew. I started learning to sew moccasins through my aunt,…
Read MoreDiane Gauthier | Crafts n’ Stuff
Diane Gauthier Artist Gallery Contact Diane Gauthier Anishinaabemowin from Batchewana Bay, Ontario Hello, I am Diane, an Anishinaabemowin from Batchewana Bay, living in Gatineau. My mom worked with her hands and was creative, and now I follow in her footsteps. I am mostly self taught, however I had help along the way from my mom, a…
Read MoreMichelle La Forme
Michelle La Forme Artist Gallery Contact Michelle La Forme Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, New Brunswick Hello, I’m Michelle! I am an Indigenous artist with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, currently residing in Quispamsis, New Brunswick. I have loved being creative and working with my hands since a very young age – I…
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