Joann Swamp

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | June 21, 2021
Joann Swamp, leatherwork, moccasins, beadwork, jewlery, crafts, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

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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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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Victoria Ransom

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 5, 2020
Victoria Ransom, beadwork, beader, drawing, painting, painter, jewelry, jewelry maker, visual arts, pen and ink designs, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Victoria Ransom Artist Gallery Contact Victoria Ransom Mohawk of Akwesasne Victoria, wolf clan is a Kanienkehà:ka artist from Akwesasne. She attended school at University of Ottawa for a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Aboriginal Studies with a minor in Political Science. Victoria is a mixed media artist who mainly does pen and ink but also…

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Carrie Hill | Chill Baskets

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 11, 2015
Carrie Hill, basket maker, basketry, jewelry, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Carrie Hill Artist Gallery Workshop Contact Carrie Hill Haudenosaunee My name is Carrie Hill, I am a Haudenosaunee woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory and owner of Chill Baskets. In 2014, I left my position at the Mohawk School in Hogansburg, New York to pursue basket making full-time. The tradition of weaving Black Ash Splints and…

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