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...
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...
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....
