Joann Swamp Artist Gallery Contact Joann Swamp Mohawk 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, poppies. My […]
Liberty-Ann Shawana Artist Gallery Contact Liberty-Ann Shawana Wikwemikong First Nation My name is Liberty-Ann Shawana, I reside on Wikwemikong First Nation. I began crafting as a young child from the guidance of my elders. My biggest teacher would be ShkagamikKwe and anyone who have crossed my path on this journey. Contact Artist shawana.liberty@gmail.com Wikwemikong, ON Artist […]
Jennifer Brant Artist Gallery Contact Jennifer Brant Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory My name is Jennifer Brant, I reside on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. I have been working with leathers since the age of 10 from the guidance of my elders. I enjoy creating for my community and powwow events. Contact Artist jenbant40@gmail.com Deseronto, ON Artist Website & Social
Carie McBain Artist Gallery Contact Carie McBain Eel River Bar First Nation My name is Carie McBain. I am a wife to my amazing husband Jason, Mom to my beautiful daughter Isabella, a proud traditional Mi’kmaq dancer and artist. Growing up, I always wanted to learn more about my culture and traditions. Over the last […]
Kineta Snyder Artist Gallery Contact Kineta Snyder Eel River Bar First Nation My name is Kineta Snyder, I am a Mi’kmaq artist from Eel River Bar, New Brunswick. My beadwork journey started out approximately four years ago and I absolutely love creating different forms of art. I create mostly beaded earrings with porcupine quills and birchbark. […]
Jacqueline Becker Artist Gallery Contact Jacqueline Becker Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation My name is Jacqueline Becker, I am from Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation. I grew up watching my grandmother work with leathers and bead which inspired me to do the same and I hope to one day teach my children. Contact Artist beckerjacks2015@gmail.com Brandon, MB […]
Crystal Behn Artist Gallery Contact Crystal Behn Fort Nelson First Nation Crystal Behn is of Dene and Carrier ancestry. She was born and raised in Treaty 8 traditional territory and resides in northern British Columbia, Canada. Crystal grew up watching her mother create and sell native arts as a way to sustain the family. “I […]
Autumn Maracle Artist Gallery Contact Autumn Maracle Tyendinaga I am Rain and I loved watching my great gramma make moccasins at her table, and playing with the beads and beadwork as a small child. I grew up always knowing I wanted to make crafts and things more than anything else and was always making something or […]
Shailla Manitowabie Cooke Artist Gallery Contact Shailla Manitowabie Cooke Wikwemikong I learnt how to bead from my elders and women in my community, I find it to be a very sacred ritual and tradition that we must hold onto in order to protect our traditional ways and culture. I studied Fashion Techniques & Design and […]
Tonya Lee Artist Gallery Contact Tonya Lee Missanabie Cree My name is Tonya Lee, I am Missanabie Cree from Chapleau, ON. My Indigenous teachings were passed down to me by my Step Mother which was passed down to her from her Mother. I have also picked up some teachings on the pow wow trail from […]