Posts Tagged ‘jewelry’
Hillory Tenute | Otter Daughters Designs
Hillory Tenute Artist Gallery Contact Hillory Tenute Chippewas of Nawash First Nation Ontario Aaniin Boozhoo! I have been beading intermittently for the last 10 years. I first learned through making medicine pouches at the Kumiik Lodge in Ottawa. I am self taught but also owe a lot of my teachings to other beaders that I…
Read MoreSidney Paul | Mamabear Beading & Creations
Sidney Paul Artist Gallery Contact Sidney Paul Maliseet, Wolastoqyik and Ojibwe Ontario Hello! My name is Sidney, and I am an Indigenous artist in Ontario. I am a member of the St Mary’s First Nations in Fredericton New Brunswick. I am Maliseet/Wolastoqyik and Ojibwe. I am a mother of 2 young children who are little…
Read MoreKatrina Keech
Katrina Keech Artist Gallery Contact Katrina Keech Anishinaabe, Ontario Katrina is a young Anishinaabe Kwe from a small community in northern Ontario. Katrina has spent many years learning about her culture and now helps teach others. She is a traditional Jingle Dress Dancer and newly returned to her original dance form and started working on…
Read MoreCassandra Tolley | Cass’s Native Beadwork
Cassandra Tolley Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Cassandra Tolley Algonquin, Quebec My name is Cassandra Tolley, and I am the owner of Cass’s Native beadwork. I am a proud Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi Reserve near Maniwaki. I am also a single mother of a 9 year old girl named Ava. I have been beading and doing…
Read MorePaula Naponse | Ondarez
Paula Naponse Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Paula Naponse Aninishaabe/Ojibway member of Atikameksheng Anishinawbek, Ontario My name is Paula, and I am a self-taught artist. I have been creating and refining my skills and knowledge since I was a teen. I focus on traditional designs with a modern flair. I want to adorn people and homes…
Read MoreDesiree Sinicrope | City Bear Beads
Desiree Sinicrope Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Desiree Sinicrope Algonquin Anishinaabe kwe, Ontario As an Algonquin Anishnabe kwe, my journey in discovering traditional art forms began when I was taught to bead and sew at Nbisiing Secondary School, located in Nipissing First Nation. Today, I am so grateful for those teachings, and I continue to pass…
Read MoreCrystal Behn
Crystal Behn Artist Gallery Contact Crystal Behn Dene and Carrier of Treaty 8 Traditional Territory, British Columbia Crystal was born and raised in Treaty 8 Traditional Territory. She is of Dene and Carrier ancestry with her maternal roots from Fort Nelson, BC and her paternal roots from Fort St. James, BC. After watching her mother…
Read MoreLeanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts
Leanne Elson | Rugged Coast Crafts Artist Gallery Contact Leanne Elson Inuit Hi There! My name is Leanne Elson and I am Inuit from Labrador. I have been living in Fredericton for over 8 years and have been crafting since I was old enough to sew. I started learning to sew moccasins through my aunt,…
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Melissa Roberts Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Melissa Roberts Attawapiskat, Ontario Melissa Roberts is Chippewa (Ojibwe Nation), Swampy Cree and Mohawk. Melissa learned her skills starting at a young age. Her Cree side of the family ware crafters and she was inspired to make things all the time. Her skills really flourished at various Indigenous camps…
Read MoreDiane Gauthier | Crafts n’ Stuff
Diane Gauthier Artist Gallery Contact Diane Gauthier Anishinaabemowin from Batchewana Bay, Ontario Hello, I am Diane, an Anishinaabemowin from Batchewana Bay, living in Gatineau. My mom worked with her hands and was creative, and now I follow in her footsteps. I am mostly self taught, however I had help along the way from my mom, a…
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