ANISHINAABE
ANISHINAABE
ANISHINAABE
Nipissing First Nation Band Member
Migiisii Mndookwe
Eagle Spirit Woman
Turtle Clan
Weaving narratives of Anishinaabeg language, traditional stories, with teachings of nature and ethnobotany
MEDIUM
ANISHINAABE
ANISHINAABE
Multidisciplinary Artist
Digital vector illustration
3D rendering
Jewellery design
Textile design
Currently focused on digital illustration and public art installation
PRACTICE
ANISHINAABE
PRACTICE
At the core of my work is an examination of heritage, translated into both a personal and present-day perspective
I explore and experiment with new materials, mediums, and processes
I am interested in the juxtaposition of technology and nature, of the past and the present; traditions of time immemorial through an ultramodern lens
PAST
PRESENT
PRACTICE
Alumna | OCADU BDes Material Art & Design (Jewellery)
Alumna | George Brown College (Gemmology) & GIA (Diamond grading)
Public Art Curator for the Ethennonnhawahstihnen' Community Recreation Centre & Library in collaboration with the City of Toronto
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
Artist| Participating in therapeutic art program, designing two permanent art installations for the new CAMH Secure Care & Recovery building
Fellow | Canadian Gemmological Association
Member| Toronto Public Art Commission
FUTURE
PRESENT
PRESENT
Reinterpreting traditional Anishinaabeg teachings through contemporary mediums & concepts
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