Textiles and Fibre

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What I like the most about living in Ulukhaktok is that I can go hunting and fishing, as well as teach the younger generation about our culture, our...

Agnes KuptanaBeaufort Delta

Beaufort Delta

Alex Hood is a northern artist who focuses on non-traditional media to create detailed works inspired by the natural environment. Her enthusiasm for animals...

Alexandra HoodNorth Slave

North Slave

The North is a great place to create art and supplies me with no end of inspiration. My surroundings, be it Yellowknife's Old Town or smaller communities...

Alison McCreeshNorth Slave

North Slave

We regret to advise readers that Ann has passed away. Her profile remains in her memory.

I see myself as a child swimming underwater...

Ann TimminsNorth Slave

North Slave

I first learned to crochet as a child, then moved on to sewing, and learned to knit while I was attending college. I like to call myself a “fibre artist” as...

Anne BoudreauSouth Slave

South Slave

Beth Harden, a full time ceramic artist from Yellowknife, Northwest Territory, is driven by curiosity, caffeine, and the determination to explore the...

Beth HardenNorth Slave

North Slave

I have worked in screen-printing, graphic design and sign painting in the past, which lead me to the kind of work I do now – repurposing old road signs. The...

Boris AtamanenkoNorth Slave

North Slave

Upcoming Northern artist Brenda Penny was born in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. She followed in her mother's footsteps towards the world of art...

Brenda PennySouth Slave

South Slave

Hello, my names Carmen McCloskey. Im a mother to my beautiful 1 year old daughter named Emersyn Creden Dumas which I named my business after. Creden Design...

Carmen MccloskeySouth Slave

South Slave

For as long as I can remember, I have always been investing my time in some sort of craft. I took every single art class I could take in high school, such...

Cheryl ThomasNorth Slave

North Slave

I would describe my artwork as contemporary mixed media grounded in fibre. I enjoy working with different types of textile and natural material and have...

Christina Rae CarriganNorth Slave

North Slave

Self taught emerging urban artist based in Yellowknife. Relocated to to North from Alberta 5 years ago and have continued to develop my skills as an artist...

Christopher McMillanNorth Slave

North Slave

Traditional crafts and what I call “soft furnishings”, such as quilts, clothing, dolls and rugs, are what I create for my home and to sell. I began when I...

Colette LabineSouth Slave

South Slave

Although originally from Nova Scotia, I have lived and worked in Yellowknife since 1999. I've been fortunate to travel extensively throughout both the...

Cynthia LevyNorth Slave

North Slave

Deborah Stipdonk was born in Montreal, and now resides in Fort Simpson. She

primarily works with fabric, making clothing and quilts with lots of...

Deborah StipdonkDehcho

Dehcho

My mom taught me how to sew when I was really young. I've always had a great interest in fashion, and I would always buy as many fashion magazines as I...

Dorathy WrightSahtu

Sahtu