chickadee

Big sigh. I’ll be so happy when it’s done. #beading

Sorry been sick and working too much 🫠
Bills bills bills

Maarsii! I’m renegotiating my relationship with food. It’s been a process.

This summer I was diagnosed as being celiac, so I’m living vicariously through your baking. I swear I can smell it from way over here.

Some art pieces I made for an educational program. Each piece illustrates stories & ideas around the Métis experience in the Buffalo Hunt & Fur Trade.

Blue decommissioned Alberta ballot boxes wrapped with festive bows

When your friends are politically minded so you gift them decommissioned ballot boxes.

Rip the dog laying on his back with his front paws up

Rip the dog laying on his side

Rip the dog laying on the floor on his belly, with his leash on his front paws and under his chin

Rip being cute.

Beaded chickadee pins for two special women. I was very honoured to create these. #beading

Last-minute market announcement! Canada Place, downtown Edmonton, Wednesday, November 27, 9 AM to 3 PM

Last minute market that fit my schedule and geographic location this week! Canada Place downtown Edmonton on Nov 27 from 9am-3pm. I’ll have some beadwork and magpie hoodies available. #yeg

Artist vs Art

Métis week was last week. I made a little video about it. Also, I need a week to recover from last week. Music is by Alex Kusturok and the jiggers are Northern Lites from Kikino.

This is Rip. Rip is a wellness dog with CAAWLS. He wants you to know he’s got extra soft fur and loves pets, in case you ever see him when he’s working.

How I remove the paper from fabric samples. I get my fabric samples at the Reuse Centre in Edmonton #yeg #reuse

If you’re in the #yeg area next weekend, come check out this Métis market!
Nov 23 at Kingsway Mall

A lake with mountains in the background. Lake Louise, Alberta

It’s been a wild month of travel and meeting nifty new folk!

Part of a loom woven Métis sash showing some twisted fringe

One of the newest skills I’ve acquired is weaving on a loom. This is a sash I made for my youngest. Cotton linen blend, her colour choices. #Métis

When you leave the other app and then scroll to find people you followed before almost feels like running into old friends. But without the obligatory HEEEYYYY and awkward handshake or hug.

Métis artist finds copies of her designs on website based in China Métis artist Juliet Mackie says she found copies of her beaded earrings on a e-commerce website based in China.

'I got surprised initially, then I got frustrated': Métis artist Juliet Mackie found copies of her beadwork on Temu – an e-commerce website based in China.

South Side of a Kinless River by Marilyn Dumont A nuanced, relational, and community-minded new book from one of Canada's preeminent poets.8.5 X 5.75 Inches | 80 pages Publication Date: September 2, 2024 ISBN 9781771316316

This releases officially on September 1st! I did the cover art, designing it after reading Marilyn’s poems and many discussions over tea. #beading #Métis #MarilynDumont

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A beaded flower, with a star sapphire and freshwater Pearl centre. The petals are warm colours and the outline are cool colors.

Beaded flowers is what I’m known for, so why disappoint. This has a black star sapphire centre, freshwater pearls, and some nifty multi sized beads. A statement piece that was a lot of fun to make. #beading

This but beaded.

A teacup and saucer, with a Trillium print adorned with matching Trillium beaded earrings

A teacup and saucer with a thistle print, adorned with matching thistle earrings

A few years ago I made some matching earrings for teacups and was asked to do a custom order of these again. So why stop at one set?

I’m here now too 🥰
I love those portraits- they were so fun and satisfying to make.