Posts Tagged ‘Mohawks of Akwesasne’
Becky Bero
Becky Bero Artist Gallery Contact Becky Bero Mohawk, Akwesasne I have been beading my whole life. I started with loom beading and then went on to earrings, necklaces, pins, etc. I participate in many workshops and have experienced many variations of beadwork and leatherwork. I also have done workshops at various schools. I enjoy being…
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Natasha Smoke Santiago Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Natasha Smoke Santiago Akwesasne Mohawk Territory Natasha Smoke Santiago touches and shapes the land through her work as a Kanienkéha:ka (Mohawk) sculptor and potter. She is a storyteller and hand creator utilizing clay, pencils and paintbrushes. She is a visual artist that creates from the roots to the…
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Jennifer Conners Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Jennifer (Jenny) Conners Mohawk, Akwesasne I learned to sew from my mother and Grandmother; they taught me how to make quilts. My mother also encouraged my beadwork, and we would bead together while I visited at her house. During the pandemic, I wanted to learn how to make my…
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Angela Thompson Artist Gallery Contact Angela Thompson Mohawk, Akwesasne I started beading in grade school, my teacher at that time was my aunt. Through the years I’ve attended workshops and figured things out as I went along. I would describe my style as grand entry inspired. I love color as well as sparkle materials. I…
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Kaiahtenhtas Thompson Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kaiahtenhtas Thompson Mohawk Wolf Clan, Akwesasne She:kon, My name is Kaiahtenhtas Thompson, and I am wolf clan from Akwesasne. I just received my bachelor’s degree in education, but I am taking the time now to focus on my craft, and see where that leads me for a little while.…
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Niiostosera:ah Thompson Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Niiostosera:ah Thompson Mohawk, Akwesasne Niiostosera:ah (Small Feather) Thompson, Founder, Deer clan, is a Haudenosaunee Raised Beadwork Artist from Akwesasne Mohawk First Nation. She started creating beadwork since she was young, and some would say “she was born to bead.” Niiostosera:ah was taught by her mother Margaret Thompson, a self-taught…
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Moni Garr Artist Gallery Contact Moni Garr Onkwehonwe/Kanien’kéhake, Akwesasne My mother (Akwesasneron) taught me raised beadwork in the 1970s. She learned from her aunt in Akwesasne. It is an art that has been passed down many generations in Akwesasne. I have since learned how to improve and hone my own techniques and find inspiration from…
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Anna Thompson Artist Gallery Contact Anna Thompson Mohawks of Akwesasne, Ontario My name is Anna Thompson and I am Mohawk from the Akwesasne Reservation. I am a full-time nurse in our community and I bead in the evenings and on my days off. I’ve always had an interest in beading ever since I could remember.…
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Karennotakies Barnes Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Karennotakies Barnes Mohawks of Akwesasne I am the artist behind Three Sisters Designs. My Kanien’kéha name is Karennotakies, which means she is singing around. I am Mohawk, Turtle Clan of Akwesasne. I like using the traditional Haudenosaunee style of raised beadwork. I incorporate natural materials such as leather and wampum…
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Joann Swamp Artist Gallery Contact Joann Swamp Mohawks of Akwesasne My name is Joann Swamp, I am a Mohawk artist currently residing on the Akwesasne Reserve. I am self taught, I started beading my own earrings and necklaces in high school. I have since expanded to baby moccasins, pouches, beaded purses, wampum bracelets, beaded bracelets, earrings,…
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