Posts Tagged ‘birch bark’
Jeffrey Teresinski
Jeffrey Teresinski Artist Gallery Contact Jeffrey Teresinski Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways Ontario Jeffrey is of mixed Anishinaabe, Métis, and European ancestry from Baawitigong (Sault Ste. Marie, ON). Jeffrey was born into the Crane Clan – the Echo Makers – known for their oratory abilities and leadership and, ironically, is on the autism spectrum. But despite…
Read MoreKari Lentowicz | Acimostawin
Kari Lentowicz Artist Gallery Contact Kari Lentowicz Cree, Saskatchewan Being a Rocky Cree woman from northern Saskatchewan, it is important for me and my people to carry on our traditions including our long lost art. After years of admiring the work of Angelique Merasty and watching videos of her creating her bitings, I wanted to…
Read MoreShilo Cote | Quality Quills
Shilo Cote Artist Gallery Contact Shilo Cote Algonquin Odawa, Québec I am an Algonquin Odawa mother of three who uses hand harvested porcupine quills and precious stones and crystals to make beautiful and stylish earrings. I made my first pair of moccasin high tops at the local cultural center in my community at the age…
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Christine Toulouse Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Christine Toulouse Anishinaabe, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Ontario Christine Toulouse is an emerging First Nations artist from Sagamok Anishnawbek, Ontario, Canada. She was taught the traditional craft of quillwork from her Grandmother, Ida, who is a quill box artist herself. Christine works to connect land and season to practice.…
Read MoreRose Mckenzie | Nihithow Eskwew Creations
Rose Mckenzie Artist Gallery Contact Rose Mckenzie Lac La Ronge, First Nation Rose Mckenzie-McLeod from Amechwespimowin sask, Lac La Ronge Indian band member. My late grandmother and my mother taught me how to bead at a young age growing up in the trapline, I didn’t do bead work for many years I recently started beading…
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Linda Peterson Artist Gallery Contact Linda Peterson Michipicoten First Nation My name is Linda Peterson, I live in Wawa. My upbringing taught me to work with birch bark, sweetgrass and later on I taught myself beadwork, and other Indigenous crafts.Today I am retired, partner, mother, grandmother and great grandmother enjoying my life and creating pretty…
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