Ophelia O’Donnell

By Executive Assistant | January 26, 2023
Ophelia O'Donnell, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Native American Art, First Nations Art

Ophelia O’Donnell Artist Gallery Contact Ophelia O’Donnell  Anishinaabe, Ontario Thank you for stopping by my profile! Initially, I learned to bead from my auntie, she taught me how to bead-wrap things. Pretty soon, I started bead-wrapping everything I could! I learned how to two needle flat stitch from a good friend and mentor, who was…

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Tsatia Adzich

By Executive Assistant | January 23, 2023
Tsatia Adzich, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Native American Art, First Nations Art

Tsatia Adzich Artist Gallery Contact Tsatia Adzich Métis Nation British Columbia Tsatia is currently a PhD student at Simon Fraser University in Geography. Their research mainly focuses on the urban Indigenous kinship networks and artistic connections within communities. For years, Tsatia’s primary relationship to beadwork and artistic traditions was supporting Indigenous artists by buying their…

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Drea Halfe

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 30, 2022
Drea Halfe, beadwork, earrings, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Drea Halfe Artist Gallery Contact Drea Halfe Saddle Lake First Nation, Alberta Drea is an Indigenous woman from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada. She now resides with her fiancée and two sons in Sherwood Park. As a teenager, Drea was first introduced to beading through her mother. She has always been known to love…

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Megan Merkley | Lakeside Designs Co. 

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 30, 2022
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Megan Merkley Artist Gallery Contact Megan Merkley Timiskaming First Nation, Ontario My name is Megan Merkley and my community is Timiskaming First Nation. My skills were learned by other Indigenous beaders on Treaty 9 territory where I currently reside. Through workshops and teachings, I was able to pick up the skill so that I can…

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Julie Grenier

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 9, 2022
Julie Grenier, Beadwork, earrings, apparel, leatherwork, moccasins, sealskin, mitts, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Julie Grenier Artist Gallery Contact Julie Grenier Kuujjuaq, Québec Julie Grenier is from Kuujjuaq, a small community in Nunavik, Northern Québec. She currently resides in Notre-Dame-de-l’ile-Perrot, a small community west of Montreal, with her husband and three children. Having an Inuk mother and a Francophone father, she was raised with both sets of values from…

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Aaren McNary

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 9, 2022
Aaren McNary, Beadwork, jewelry, moccasins, ribbon skirts, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Aaren McNary Artist Gallery Contact Aaren McNary Samson Cree Nation, Alberta My name is Aaren McNary, I am a Plains Cree artist from Samson Cree Nation currently living in Red Deer, AB. I have always been interested in beading and was taught by my mother as a child. My Mother was a victim of the…

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Nicole Beauchamp

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Nicole Beauchamp, crafts, leatherwork, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Nicole Beauchamp Artist Gallery Contact Nicole Beauchamp Métis Nation of Ontario My name is Nicole Beauchamp, I am a member of The Métis Nation of Ontario and I currently reside in Wendover. I find solace in traditional and contemporary native crafts, and I’m inspired by my Métis Grandmothers. Each piece is uniquely hand-crafted in the…

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Lizzie Mingeeak

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Lizzie Mingeeak, outerwear, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Lizzie Mingeeak Artist Gallery Contact Lizzie Mingeeak Inuk, Ontario My name is Lizzie Mingeeak, I am an Inuk artist currently residing in Ottawa, ON. I learned a lot of my skills back in my hometown Iqaluit. Throughout my life, I’ve participated in a few cultural classes where they taught me how to sew mitts, parkas and…

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Tracey Lynne Towedo | Kokumoon

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Tracey Lynne Towedo, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Tracey Lynne Towedo | Kokumoom Artist Gallery Contact Tracey Lynne Towedo Aroland First Nation, Ontario My name is Tracey Lynne Towedo, I am the sole proprietor of KOKUMOON. My business began in honour of the spiritual journey of my Kokum on the full healing moon – Giizisoonhg Mnidoons. (11.12.19) Honouring the powerful connection and legacies of…

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Kelsea Tan

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 12, 2022
Kelsea Tan, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Kelsea Tan Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kelsea Tan Blackfoot, Ontario My name is Kelsea Tan, I am a Blackfoot artist and a painter. I also make biodegradable soap and bath products. Art is my way of connecting to my culture and helping others get involved in creating. My jewelry is inspired by nature and animals. All of…

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