Helen Pelletier - 'Dagwagani Mawandochige'
Once again I got the opportunity to photograph one of Helen Pelletier’s birch bark pieces. This one is called ‘Dagwagani Mawandochige’, which means fall gathering. It’s a winter birch bark 30-30 rifle holder. I say this every time, but it’s probably her best work to date.
Justine Gustafson Beadwork - Studio Session
It was a wonderful session at the studio this afternoon with Justine and her absolutely stunning beadwork. She is truly talented.
Mary Creations Birch Bark
I had the pleasure of meeting yet another amazing local artist this afternoon at my studio, Mary Creations. She specializes in birch bark and she does amazing work. Check out some of her pieces below. She’s off to the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival in Toronto this week, to showcase and sell some of her work!
Helen Pelletier Birch Bark Back Pack
Here are a few highlight from my studio session with Helen Pelletier, an absolutely amazing indigenous artist here in Thunder Bay. These are all photos of her latest winter birch bark back pack. I couldn’t over the amount of work that went into creating this.