Our Artists

Cathy Cockney

Cathy Cockney

Cathy is from Inuvik and a great seamstress and has taught many beading workshops and classes on various occasions over the years. Her signature items are seal skin ookpiks made with sinew,...

Cathy Cockney

Cathy is from Inuvik and a great seamstress and has taught many beading workshops and classes on various occasions over the years. Her signature items are seal skin ookpiks made with sinew,...

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...

Ramona Bonnetplume

Ramona Bonnetplume

Ramona is originally from Fort McPherson and now living in Inuvik, Northwest Territories and learned to sew from her friends and family. Now, Ramona mostly does embroidery sewing and is still learning...

Ramona Bonnetplume

Ramona is originally from Fort McPherson and now living in Inuvik, Northwest Territories and learned to sew from her friends and family. Now, Ramona mostly does embroidery sewing and is still learning...

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...

Kim Ruben

Kim Ruben

Kim Ruben is originally from Paulatuk, Northwest Territories and she moved with her family Inuvik for 4 years ago now and since then Kim has learned how to sew taking inspiration...

Kim Ruben

Kim Ruben is originally from Paulatuk, Northwest Territories and she moved with her family Inuvik for 4 years ago now and since then Kim has learned how to sew taking inspiration...

Peggy Day

Peggy Day

Peggy was born and raised in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, now raising her children and grandchildren here in Inuvik. Peggy's mother was an amazing seamstress who started sewing at the age...

Peggy Day

Peggy was born and raised in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, now raising her children and grandchildren here in Inuvik. Peggy's mother was an amazing seamstress who started sewing at the age...