Debbie Cook-Jacobs

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | June 21, 2021
Debbie Cook-Jacobs, baskets, basket maker, black ash, sweetgrass, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Debbie Cook-Jacobs Artist Gallery Contact Debbie Cook-Jacobs Mohawks of Akwesasne My name is Debbie Cook-Jacobs, I am a Mohawk basket maker from Akwesasne, bear clan. I make utility and fancy baskets from black ash splint and sweetgrass. I also enjoy collecting old baskets for inspiration and duplicating the old style weaves. Mary Tebo was my…

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Nanci Ransom

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | June 10, 2021
Nanci Ransom, black ash, basketmaker, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Nanci Ransom Artist Gallery Contact Nanci Ransom Akwesasne Mohawk Territory Nanci Ransom, Bear Clan, enjoys making baskets out of black ash splint and sweet grass. She began traditional basket making with her friends and mentors, Sheila Ransom and Debbie Cook-Jacobs. She’s hoping to carry on the tradition to her grandchildren. She grew up on the…

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