Our Artists

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...

Joanne Green

Joanne Green

Joanne, originally from Paulatuk, grew up beading with her mother Lily Ann Green and taught her how to bead in many styles. Joanne came upon beading again when her family could...

Joanne Green

Joanne, originally from Paulatuk, grew up beading with her mother Lily Ann Green and taught her how to bead in many styles. Joanne came upon beading again when her family could...

Mary Jane Nigiyok

Mary Jane Nigiyok

Mary Jane started beading when she in elementary school for Innuinaktun class, where she would make beaded rope necklaces. Since then, Mary Jane was fascinated with beads and would purchase...

Mary Jane Nigiyok

Mary Jane started beading when she in elementary school for Innuinaktun class, where she would make beaded rope necklaces. Since then, Mary Jane was fascinated with beads and would purchase...

Amanda Lennie

Amanda Lennie

Amanda Lennie is an inuvialuit beneficiary born and raised in Inuvik, she is a mother of three beautiful children and beads in my down time.  Amanda learned to bead as...

Amanda Lennie

Amanda Lennie is an inuvialuit beneficiary born and raised in Inuvik, she is a mother of three beautiful children and beads in my down time.  Amanda learned to bead as...