Residents are also encouraged to visit the city Public Art Program’s The Nogojiwanong Project and there are Afternoon Teas with the Queens at the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
It excites people : First Nations artists give beadwork a modern twist
The longstanding tradition of beadwork is taking on a new twist among young First Nations artists who ve developed a long string of social media followers, in turn driving their businesses. These three Ontario artists speak about how they got started and the intricacies of their work.
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Social media, pop culture treatment of beading help resurgence of craft that s still steeped in history
Posted: Apr 04, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 4
Rebecca Doxtator, owner of Otsitsidesigns in London, Ont., is among a new generation of Indigenous beadwork artists who ve combined tradition with novel ways to create works of art. (Submitted by Rebecca Doxtator)