by Nic | Nov 17, 2022
Annie Martin is a Mi’kmaw artist and founder of RoseWolf, specializing in pyrography. Born and raised in Sikuek, Nova Scotia, she is a member of Millbrook First Nation and has been based in Epekwitk since 2009. Annie discovered her connection to pyrography while...
by Nic | Nov 17, 2022
Annie Gallant is a Mi’kmaq artist who learned how to do beadwork approximately 8 years ago. Her family moved to Ontario when she was 6 years old, and she was later placed in the foster system. She then moved back home around 10 years ago to better her lifestyle....
by Nic | Nov 17, 2022
Born and raised in Richmond, Mi’kmaw artisan Nora Richard fell into crafting by accident when she took a job at Basket Weavers. Initially convinced she wasn’t going to be able to pick up the intricate craft, Nora soon discovered to her own surprise that she was, in...
by admin | Nov 4, 2022
Mi’kmaw artisan Francis Jadis has been crafting in a variety of mediums for the past 50 years. In addition to traditional basket weaving, he also makes eagle fans, jingle dress belts, potato baskets, and baby bassinettes. Growing up on Lennox Island and later...
by admin | Nov 4, 2022
Keptin James (Jimmy) Bernard is a Mi’kmaw artisan specializing in the traditional art of basket making. Growing up on Lennox Island and Boston, Jimmy learned to pound the ash, shave the wood, and weave it into baskets from his parents, David Bernard and Dorothy Sark....
