Vanessa Ruptash is an inuk from Nunavik, Quebec, living in Cold Lake, AB.  She has been beading and sewing since she was eight years old.  She works with beads, leather and seal skin making jewelry and mittens.

Rebecca is from the Saddle Lake First Nation and the Samson Cree Nation and now calls Edmonton or amiskwacîwâskahikan home. She is a Cree woman, who enjoys giving life to her dreams through jewelry, art and beading. She and her … Read More

Penelope was born in Campbell River, BC, adopted to a non-Indigenous family in SummerLand, BC.  She was always drawn to nature, water and horses and would sketch them on every piece of paper available.   In 2002 she began her … Read More

Frances Whitford is a Metis artisan whose pieces are made of moose hide, various types of furs and beadwork. Originally from Anzac, Alberta, she was raised largely by her grandparents Eva Mckenzie and Lawrence Whitford surrounded in the Metis culture. … Read More

Felice and Ashley are passionate about bringing their Metis history and culture ALIVE through engaging cultural learning experiences, high energy Metis dance workshops and a variety of traditional skills workshops and material art. They offer multi-sensory and interactive Metis learning … Read More

Sabrina Williams and Shelby Williams of Saw-sacred Beading are from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan and were raised in Alberta.  They draw their artistic inspiration from the three Indigenous cultures;  Cree, Tahltan and Tlingit because this is the … Read More