I’m Alexis Lightning- I’m an Indigenous Digital Artist. I create digital art in the form of PNG & SVG files every month. I honestly just aim to create cool stuff and hope that everyone likes it. Roots – Alexis First … Read More
Tyla Tootoosis of Sakihitowin Bannock and Crafts
Tyla Tootoosis is the youngest child of IAM Collective member Charlene Tootoosis of Sakihitowin Bannock and Crafts. Tyla has been a member of IAM Collective since our start in 2018, when she came to dance at our annual National Indigenous … Read More
John Ruptash-Paquette of Silarqi Beads
John Ruptash-Paquette is the oldest child of IAM Collective member Vanessa Ruptash-Uvanga of Silarqi Beads. John is a Indigenous Youth who is on the fast track to be a leader in the community. He serves as a Event Assistant, Sales … Read More
Sarah-Lee Ruptash-Paquette of Silarqi Beads
Sarah-Lee Ruptash-Paquette is the youngest child of IAM Collective Member Vanessa Ruptash-Uvanga of Silarqi Beads. Sarah is learning skills that will carry her through life – with the mentorship and guidance of her IAM Collective Family she can accomplish anything.
Shelby Williams of SAW SACRED BEADING
Shelby Williams of Saw-sacred Beading Roots: Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Now calls home: Edmonton, Alberta Shelby is the daughter of Sabrina Williams and a YOUTH Indigenous Artist Market Collective member. This fire cracker is jam packed with creativity. Shelby is … Read More
Elder Judy Osler of Metis Art by Judy
Judy Osler of Métis Art by Judy I am a Métis artisan for the last 20 years or more I was born and raised in Prince Albert Saskatchewan. We moved our family to Alberta in 1995 living in Red Deer … Read More
Elder Georgette Lilley
Georgette Lilley – Metis Artist Roots: Lesser Slave Lake Now calls home: Edmonton Georgette Lilley was born and raised in Northern Alberta on the Lesser Slave Lake. She and her husband moved to Devon on 1975. Georgette started seriously beading … Read More
Kookum Viola Sweep of Vi’s Crafts
Kookum Viola Sweep of Vi’s Crafts Roots: Manitoba Now calls home: EDMONTON Viola is is a Cree artisan originally from Manitoba. She lovingly hand crafts all her her work, using traditional teachings handed down to her by her mother. Viola … Read More
Elder Diane Twin
Diane is a member of the Driftpile Cree Nation and we are honored to include her in the IAM Collective family as a tresured Knowledge Holder.
Helene Dionne Favell of Sew Chez Helene
Helene Dionne-Favell of Sew Chez Helene Roots: St. Boniface, Manitoba Now calls home: Edmonton Helene is Metis with roots from the St. Boniface, Manitoba area and she and her husband have been in Edmonton since 2019. She specializes in ribbon … Read More