Posts Tagged ‘Sealskin’
Nicoletta Qupanuaq | NicolettasArt
Nicoletta Qupanuaq Artist Gallery Contact Nicoletta Qupanuaq Inuit, New Brunswick Being raised and taught by very creative and artistic women inspired me to grow in my creativity. My grandmother, my mother and sister being my main influences. My grandmother was a well known self employed artist all while raising 14 children. Selling her creations was…
Read MoreSharon Jones | Qisik Creations
Sharon Jones Artist Gallery Contact Sharon Jones Inuk, Salliq / Coral Harbour, Nunavut I started out making sealskin mitts with my mother and quickly fell in love with creating art with sealskin. I now make sealskin earrings, pendants, mitts, and hats. My favourite pieces to make are Inuit inspired pieces like uluit, and inuksuit. Please…
Read MoreShilo Cote | Quality Quills
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…
Read MoreTracy Sarazin
Tracy Sarazin Artist Gallery Perfromance Contact Tracy Sarazin Inuk, Ontario Tracy is Inuk and was born in Iqaluit, Nunavut with her family roots are from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. She grew up in many places across Canada and she currently lives on her husband’s traditional territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Embracing her creative journey for over three years…
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Saelym Degrandpre Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Saelym Degrandpre Inuk, Ontario Saelym Degrandpre is a young urban Inuk artist from Ottawa. Her art focuses on themes of femininity, body positivity, shamanism, and Inuit storytelling traditions. As her style and work grows, she finds inspiration through Inuit oral history, storytelling, and traditional tattoo patterns. Please contact for…
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,…
Read MoreJulie Grenier
Julie Grenier Artist Gallery Contact Julie Grenier Kuujjuaq, Québec Julie Grenier is from Kuujjuaq, a small community in Nunavik, Northern Québec. She currently resides in Notre-Dame-de-l’ile-Perrot, a small community west of Montreal, with her husband and three children. Having an Inuk mother and a Francophone father, she was raised with both sets of values from…
Read MoreTara Arnatsiaq-Barnes
Tara Arnatsiaq-Barnes Artist Gallery Contact Tara Arnatsiaq-Barnes Inuk My name is Tara Arnatsiaq-Barnes. I am an Inuk artist from Ottawa, ON. I have dedicated my whole career as an emerging Indigenous artist reclaiming my traditional practices. I enjoy painting, beading, sewing and giving back to my community. Buy their work… Please contact artist for any…
Read MoreKaren Fleming
Karen Fleming Artist Gallery Contact Karen Fleming Inuk I am Inuk, born and raised in Ottawa, and my birth mother is from Chisasibi, Quebec. As a Sixties Scoop Survivor, I began crafting in 2009 as a way to feel connected to my heritage. My husband is First Nations and helps create handmade, useful and decorative…
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