Thu. Mar 28th, 2024

When you pick up a piece of art—whether it’s beadwork, embroidery or another intricate fashion item—you can see the years of tradition and cultural significance in all the meticulous detail. Women Indigenous artisans have a unique way of creating—it’s the way they share and carry on their culture with each other and the outside world.

In some respects, there is a common history and reverence for their communities and homeland, which can be seen in the way that artists use seal fur, leather and other natural elements to craft high-quality, sustainable and long-lasting pieces. On the other hand, each artist brings their own background and perspective to their work, resulting in one-of-a-kind pieces.

That’s why, for International Women’s Day, e-commerce platform Proudly Indigenous Crafts & Designs is celebrating Indigenous women artists who highlight their cultures and traditions in their gorgeous work. Read on to discover just a few.

The artist: Cheryl Fennell, Snowfly, @fennellcheryl

Photo Credit: Cheryl Fennell

“I am inspired by the sacred beauty of every created thing in our world,” says Yellowknife-based artist Cheryl Fennell. “Nature’s ‘threads’ of beauty bridge and shape how I feel, see and create.” Born and raised in Yukon with roots in the Yellowknives Dene people, she melds traditional sealskin crafting and design with modern sensibility to create beautiful clothing, bags and home decor, like her ultra-soft, ethically sourced sealskin bracelets with Arctic-inspired patterns. Named by Cosmopolitan magazine as one of 30 Indigenous brands to watch, Fennell is driven by nature, beauty and the challenge of creating something truly unique.

Sealskin Snap Bracelet
Sealskin Snap Bracelet, $120, proudlyindigenouscrafts.com

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The artist: Taalrumiq (Christina King), Taalrumiq, @taalrumiq

Taalrumiq
Photo Credit: Taalrumiq

Inuvialuk and Gwich’in artist, designer, content creator and educator Taalrumiq grew up in Tuktoyaktuk, the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Northwest Territories. She views her strong connection to her people as a chance to create art that she is passionate about, and to share it—and the Inuit traditions she has known her whole life—with the world. Taalrumiq’s work stands out because of the way she infuses traditional practices, like sealskin sewing and walrus tusk design, with bold and experimental style. “While I don’t think I’ve invented anything new (yet), I do have fun putting materials together in exciting ways, trying things that are new to me or that we haven’t seen Inuvialuit versions of,” she says.

Tufted Walrus Tusk and Sealskin Earrings
Tufted Walrus Tusk and Sealskin Earrings, $239 proudlyindigenouscrafts.com

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The artist: April Allen, Stitched by April, @stitchedbyapril

April Allen
Photo Credit: April Allen

Designing one pair of earrings can take hours of work, but April Allen wouldn’t have it any other way. “The energy of my ancestors radiated through me while creating my signature earrings,” says the Inuk artist, who is based in Labrador City, N.L., and is originally from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut. Inspired by all those who came before her, Allen draws upon traditional beadwork, sewing techniques (which she learned from her mother), sealskin, fox fur and antler. She is meticulous about every single stitch—it’s her way of honouring her culture, the materials and the finished piece.

April’s Signature Seal/Fox Earrings
April’s Signature Seal/Fox Earrings, $235, proudlyindigenouscrafts.com

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The artist: Inuk, Inuk 360, @inuk360

Inuk
Photo Credit: Inuk

For Inuk, the creator known online as @Inuk360, art has always been self-led. Her journey started in the ’90s in her native Northwest Territories, when she taught herself how to tuft using caribou hair. She believes that learning on her own enabled her to better hone her skills and singular style. Today, Inuk is known as a “Master Tufter” who handmakes wearable art and jewellery, including tufted earrings with seal fur and ox leather. “I hope that, by being a trailblazer, changemaker and leading by example, someday someone will see my life’s work and think, ‘Wow, if Inuk could do that, so could I,’” she says.

Large Oval Inuk360 Earrings and Cuff Bracelets
Large Oval Inuk360 Earrings and Cuff Bracelets, from $100, proudlyindigeouscrafts.com

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The artist: Bambi Amos, Bambi’s Traditional Arts, @bambis_traditional_arts

Bambi Amos
Photo Credit: Bambi Amos

“I feel that strong connection to my culture when I’m sewing, and it is a constant learning experience,” says Bambi Amos, an artisan from Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories. She first learned how to embroider 15 years ago from a cousin, then was inspired to take a sewing class with other Inuvialuit women—she credits them with teaching her the “Inuvialuit art of keeping warm.” And that’s why Amos creates using the techniques she learned years ago: to share that tradition and give warmth to others through her sealskin mitts, bags and other embroidery projects. “My ancestors created clothing to survive the harsh climate,” she says. “The clothing and essentials were very beautifully made with thought and care—I bring that into my work also.”

Ring Seal Skin and Moosehide Bottom Backpack
Ring Seal Skin and Moosehide Bottom Backpack, $450, proudlyindigenouscrafts.com

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This content was created by The Kit; Proudly Indigenous Crafts & Designs funded and approved it.

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