“There is a wealth of incredible beadwork artists in the Red River Metis community. So many, in fact, that we had a difficult time narrowing it down to just eight, from our long-list of more than fifty artists. In the end, we decided to skip past the ‘household names’ of Metis beadwork—Gregory Scofield, Jennine Krauchi, Lisa Shepherd; all excellent artists you should check out if you aren’t already familiar—and instead focus on artists our readers may not yet be as familiar with. We hope this curated list captures some of the incredible range and creativity contemporary beadworkers across the diaspora are applying to their work—from appliqué to off-loom beadweaving, historic styles to photo-realism, gallery pieces to earrings…”

Featuring work by Carrie Allison, David Heinrichs, Maria-Margaretta Cabana Boucher, and more!

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