Quill earrings Archives - Indigenous Arts Collective

Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry

By Executive Assistant | June 11, 2024

Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry Artist Gallery Contact Aprilraine Punadumooe-goos Landry Mi’kmaq, Nova Scotia My name is Aprilraine and I am from Mi’kma’ki. My father, Beaver, taught me how to create art from things we find in nature, he was always making dreamcatchers out of willow branches, and he taught me how to leather-wrap feathers at a…

Laela Denny | Beaded by Denny

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | February 1, 2024

Laela Denny Beaded Teardrop Shaped Earrings

Laela Denny Artist Gallery Contact Laela Denny Mikmaq, Pictou Landing First Nation Nova Scotia I had learned to bead when I was a small child at a community beading workshop but never stuck with it until last year when I picked it up again during my second pregnancy. My friend was able to refresh my…

Shilo Cote | Quality Quills

By Executive Assistant | October 17, 2023

Shilo Cote Artist Gallery Contact Shilo Cote Algonquin Odawa, Québec I am an Algonquin Odawa mother of three who uses hand harvested porcupine quills and precious stones and crystals to make beautiful and stylish earrings. I made my first pair of moccasin high tops at the local cultural center in my community at the age…

Edith Waterman

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | February 15, 2021

Edith J Waterman, Beadwork, jewelry, Earrings, necklaces, bracelets, Barrettes, Quill earrings, leather pouches, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Edith J Waterman Artist Gallery Contact Edith J Waterman Onondaga First Nation My name is Edith J Waterman, I am from Onondaga Nation. I have been beading since I was 7 years old. Since then, I have learned to work with leathers and put my own beadwork on my regalia. Although my Mother & Aunts…

Melanie Gray | Little Owl Jewelry and Arts

By Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada | August 5, 2020

Melanie Gray, crafts, craft maker, silversmithing, dreamcatchers, jewelry, jewelry maker, Indigenous Artist, First Nations, Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada, Pass The Feather

Melanie Gray Artist Gallery Contact Melanie Gray Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte She:kon! My name is Melanie Gray and I am from Tyendinaga (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte). I began my creative journey learning the ‘daisy chain’ when I was 8 years old. Since then I have continued my curiosity with the creative…