Sharon Burritt

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | November 4, 2020
Sharon Burritt, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Sharon Burritt Artist Gallery Contact Sharon Burritt Bkegwanong First Nation Sharon Kiyoshk-Burritt was born at Walpole Island First Nation. Her hobby, designing jewellery is a now a small home-based business. Sharon is also a sweetgrass basketmaker, by tradition. Most of Sharon’s designs are influenced by traditional first nations art & adornment. Sweetgrass, deer antler, porcupine quills, glass beads…

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Heather Coman

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 29, 2020
Heather Coman, Leatherwork, Seal skin, Beaver, Fox, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Heather Coman Artist Gallery Contact Heather Coman Inuk There are many Inuit seamstresses in my family, I learnt from my aunts and cousins. During a very dark time in my life battling depression, I needed a positive outlet. I decided that I wanted to learn how to make gorgeous items as my family have for…

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Tracy Desjarlais

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 29, 2020
Tracy Desjarlais, beadwork, beader, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Tracy Desjarlais Artist Gallery Contact Tracy Desjarlais Little Black Bear First Nation My name is Tracy Desjarlais, I grew up in the Qu’Appelle Valley and I am affiliated with Little Black Bear Band in Saskatchewan. I took up beading when I was a young teenager, around 14 years old or so. I had a few…

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Kim Lamothe

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 27, 2020
Kim Lamothe, leatherwork, beadwork, sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Kim Lamothe Artist Gallery Contact Kim Lamothe Métis Nation of Ontario Proud Mother and grandmother. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and lived with her grandparents in Geraldton, Ontario. She is of mixed blood, Anishinaabe and Metis descent from Northwestern Ontario. Kim brings over 48 years of experience doing crafts of various mediums. My first…

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Brenda Gray

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 27, 2020
Brenda Gray, beadwork, beader, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Brenda Gray Artist Gallery Contact Brenda Gray Tsimshian Nation I am a Tsimshian beader, I learned how to bead from an in-law. I needed something to keep my mind busy & beading helped with that. I try as much as I can to incorporate my native history in my work. I love learning new ways of beading…

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Frances McDonald

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 27, 2020
Frances McDonald, graphic design, 3D Animation, beadwork, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Frances McDonald Artist Gallery Contact Frances McDonald Tsk’way’laxw in the St’at’imc nation A recent graduate from Emily Carr University of Art and design, Frankie is a artist of two nations; St’at’imc nation in her fathers side and Sto:lo Nation on her mother’s side. Frankie is interested in telling Aboriginal stories in a 3D format. Frankie…

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Jamie Consoli | Creeative Gems

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 27, 2020
Creeative Gems, Natural Products, Essential Oil, Bracelets, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Creeative Gems Artist Gallery Contact Jamie Consoli Moose Cree First Nation I initially began making my own essential oil bracelets about a year ago. I took interest in using essential oils as part of my self-care regime, but I couldn’t find any bracelets that fit me nicely (without being too tight). As I started to…

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Brye Robertson

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 19, 2020
Brye Robertson, beadwork, beader, sewing, covid-19 masks, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Brye Robertson Artist Gallery Contact Brye Robertson Inuvialuit I am Inuvialuit, my family is from Paulatuk NT. I learned to bead as a young girl from my mom but stopped beading until about 5 years ago when I picked it up again I could stop. I also learned to sew last year and have been…

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Jessica Somers | Focal Point Artistry

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 14, 2020
Jessica Somers, painter, painting, feathers, woodwork, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Jessica Somers Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Jessica Somers Odanak Abenakis /Métis, Ontario Jessica Somers is Abenaki First Nation. She is greatly influenced by her grandmother who enjoyed creating scenic and wildlife paintings.  Her father’s passion for carpentry and his hard work ethics and determination are what attributed to her success as an artist today. Jessica…

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Stephanie Babij | Creations by Steph

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | October 14, 2020
Stephanie Babij, painter, painting, drawing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Stephanie Babij Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Stephanie Babij Ojibwe, Ontario Stephanie Babij (she/her) is an urban-Indigenous visual artist of Ojibwe and Ukrainian/other mixed-settler heritage. Originally from Sudbury, with maternal roots and a member of Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation, she now makes her home in Unceded Algonquin Territory/Ottawa. Stephanie was unfortunately not able to be raised…

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