Our Artists

Maidie-Anne Turner

Maidie-Anne Turner

Maidie-Anne was born in Ottawa and grew up in BC. Later she moved to Yellowknife and then onto Inuvik where her family have been ever since.  Maidie-Anne is a self...

Maidie-Anne Turner

Maidie-Anne was born in Ottawa and grew up in BC. Later she moved to Yellowknife and then onto Inuvik where her family have been ever since.  Maidie-Anne is a self...

Jean Harry

Jean Harry

Jean Harry from Sachs Harbour has been sewing for around 60 years and has experience working with a multitude of traditional materials.  Find Jean's items in the Sachs Harbour Collection. 

Jean Harry

Jean Harry from Sachs Harbour has been sewing for around 60 years and has experience working with a multitude of traditional materials.  Find Jean's items in the Sachs Harbour Collection. 

Danny C Gordon

Danny C Gordon

Danny from Aklavik has been making traditional tools for the past 40-50 years. He is most known for making ulus which are made from carbon steel and caribou antler handles....

Danny C Gordon

Danny from Aklavik has been making traditional tools for the past 40-50 years. He is most known for making ulus which are made from carbon steel and caribou antler handles....

Joanne Francis

Joanne Francis

Joanne Francis, Tetlit Gwich’in bead artist from Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, and she enjoys making hand-crafted jewellery such as earrings, head bands and card holders. Joanne was taught beading at...

Joanne Francis

Joanne Francis, Tetlit Gwich’in bead artist from Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, and she enjoys making hand-crafted jewellery such as earrings, head bands and card holders. Joanne was taught beading at...

Lena Kotokak

Lena Kotokak

Lena Kotokak was born to her parents Donald and Elizabeth (Bessie) Kuptana. Lena began her life with her husband Max Kotokak and started to learn to sew for her young family. Lena's husband enjoys hunting...

Lena Kotokak

Lena Kotokak was born to her parents Donald and Elizabeth (Bessie) Kuptana. Lena began her life with her husband Max Kotokak and started to learn to sew for her young family. Lena's husband enjoys hunting...

Sharan Green

Sharan Green

Sharan Green nee Dillon, is the daughter of Noel & Effie-Jane Dillon from Sachs Harbour. She has four sisters, two brothers, two sons, two daughters and now seven grandchildren.  Sharan began...

Sharan Green

Sharan Green nee Dillon, is the daughter of Noel & Effie-Jane Dillon from Sachs Harbour. She has four sisters, two brothers, two sons, two daughters and now seven grandchildren.  Sharan began...