Posts Tagged ‘beading’
Taylor Shianne Homer | Rose of Shianne Beading
Taylor Shianne Homer Artist Gallery Contact Taylor Shianne Homer Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario Shé:Kon! My name is Taylor and I am a Six Nations Kanien’kehá:ka beader located on stolen land in southern Ontario, Canada. My Grandmother (Gram) is the matriarch of my family. My mother had me very young in her early…
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Becky Bero Artist Gallery Contact Becky Bero Mohawk, Akwesasne I have been beading my whole life. I started with loom beading and then went on to earrings, necklaces, pins, etc. I participate in many workshops and have experienced many variations of beadwork and leatherwork. I also have done workshops at various schools. I enjoy being…
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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…
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Lynn Moorhouse Artist Gallery Contact Lynn Moorhouse Inuk, Québec I am an Inuk crafter originally from Nunavik. I started crafting when I was a teenager, beginning in school and in my cultural classes. Over the years I have learned to make clothing with a sewing machine. I also learned to make mitts with leather and…
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Jenna Thompson Artist Gallery Contact Jenna Thompson Mohawk, Wolf Clan from Akwesasne Jenna is Wolf clan and a member of the Mohawks of Ahkwesahsne. She is owner of Teiowisathe Originals and is a self-taught leather creator, beader and digital designer. Buy their work… Teiowisathe Originals Contact Artist jennateiowisathe@gmail.com Akwesasne, ON
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…
Read MoreVicki Gardner Johnson
Vicki Gardner Johnson Artist Gallery Contact Vicki Gardner Johnson Campbell River, British Columbia Hi everyone and thank you for taking the time to get to know a little bit about me! My family and I currently live on the unceded traditional territory of the Ligwiłda’xw people; the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, Kwiakah First…
Read MoreDîna 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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Kaysun Oke Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kaysun Oke Mohawk, Kanesatake She:kon, My name is Kaysun Oke , I am a Mohawk woman of the turtle clan from Kanehsatake. I have been creating and selling my art since 2019. I create drawings out of pointillism and since there I branched off and worked with wood. I…
Read MoreAshley Bensoussan | Two Embers
Ashley Bensoussan Artist Gallery Contact Ashley Bensoussan Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory My name is Ashley Bensoussan and I grew up just outside of Tyendenaga Mohawk Territory. My younger sister has truly been the driving force behind the majority of my family learning more about our culture over the past few years. As she gained the knowledge,…
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