Judith Keesic | Daysky Designs

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | January 11, 2021
Judith Keesic, Resin Art, Beadwork Jewelry, Earrings, Necklaces, ornaments, Rings, bracelets, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Judith Keesic Artist Gallery Contact Judith Keesic Lac Seul First Nation Band of Ojibwa My shop’s name, Daysky Designs, is influenced by my last name Keesic, which roughly translates from Ojibwa to English as to a beautiful day sky. I am an Artist from the Lac Suel band of Ojibway from Frenchman’s head in Northwestern…

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Sean Rayland | Red Rebel Armour

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 30, 2020
Sean Rayland, clothing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Sean Rayland Artist Gallery Contact Sean Rayland Sagkeeng First Nation Hi, my name is Sean Rayland, and I’m the founder of Red Rebel Armour. I created RRA to inspire Indigenous men to take action and overcome cycles of abuse, addiction, and inter-generational trauma. So they can reclaim their role in the community as leaders and…

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Vina Wolf

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 30, 2020
Vina Wolf, Clothing, footwear, accessories, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Vina Wolf Artist Gallery Contact Vina Wolf Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation My name is Vina Wolf. I am Kái Tailé Denesǫłine. I have been sewing since I was a child. I remember waking up early and finding my Grandmother sitting in her chair sewing. I would sit and watch her sew while the rest of…

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Colleen Moreau

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 30, 2020
Colleen Moreau, Ribbon skirts, medicine bags, dream catchers, face masks, leather purses, leather bags, book marks, posters, bone necklaces, cards, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Colleen Moreau Artist Gallery Contact Colleen Moreau Métis Nation of Ontario Many moons ago when my children were young, I decided to raise them without television. In doing so, I taught my two boys how to work with their hands with leather and beads. Till this day, my boys still make handmade gifts for others such as,…

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Madeline Belanger

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 21, 2020
Madeline Belanger, Painting, drawing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Madeline Belanger Artist Gallery Contact Madeline Belanger Saddle Lake Cree Nation When I was a child, my older cousin Leon showed me a drawing he had made of a horse. Ever since then I was fascinated with art. I learned about drawing and painting in high school and have been mostly self taught since then.…

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Dayna Woodruff

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 21, 2020
Dayna Woodruff, Beadwork, sewing, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Dayna Woodruff Artist Gallery Contact Dayna Woodruff Six Nations Mother daughter duo. My name is Dayna Woodruff and I do some of the beading while my daughter Caitlin Kick beads and does all of the sewing. We are Cayuga Wolf Clan from Six Nations. I learned to bead from my mom and my daughter has…

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April Stephan-Erikson

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 13, 2020
April Stephan-Erikson, crafts, dreamcatchers, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

April Stephan-Erikson Artist Gallery Contact April Stephan-Erikson Tallcree First Nation, Manitoba When I was younger I learned to make Dreamcatchers in class at school, as I grew older I forgotten the teachingsSo four years after losing my job and expecting my last child I looked on YouTube videos how to make Dreamcatchers and used Pinterest…

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Rosalee Mitchell | Raónraon Creations

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 13, 2020
Rosalee Mitchell, beadwork, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Rosalee Mitchell Artist Gallery Contact Rosalee Mitchell Six Nations of the Grand River My name is Rosalee Laurena Mitchell and I am the founder of Raónraon Creations. I became interested in creating beautiful beadwork based on my own personal mission to find a grounding outlet that would feed my soul, and connect me to my…

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Collin Alexander

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 2, 2020
Collin Alexander, Birch bark crafts, quilling, quillwork, carving, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Collin Alexander Artist Gallery Contact Collin Alexander Natoaganeg First Nation Kwe’/ hello, I am a member of the Natoaganeg First Nation (Mi’kmaq) my name is Collin Alexander. I am currently living between Toronto and New Brunswick studying history, anthropology and visual studies at the University of Toronto full-time. My work is rooted in the rediscovery and…

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Deborah Aaron

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | December 2, 2020
Deborah Aaron, Food, crafts, dreamcatcher, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Deborah Aaron – Giizhigat Maple Products Artist Gallery Contact Deborah Aaron Six Nations of the Grand River Giizhigat Maple Products (GMP) is 100% Indigenous owned and operated. It is owned by husband & wife team, Isaac Day & Deborah Aaron. Isaac is Anishinaabe (Ojibway) from Serpent River First Nation while Deborah is Kanyen’ keha’:ka (Mohawk)…

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