Discover Authentic Cree Tribe Crafts: A Reflection of Rich Cultural ...
2023年5月23日 · Cree carvings are often made from wood, stone, or bone and are intricately detailed. The carvings depict animals, people, and other symbols that are important to Cree culture. They are often used as decorative items or as a way to tell stories. Beading is another popular craft of the Cree tribe.
All That Glitters: Plains Cree Jeweler Erik Lee Reflects His Culture in ...
Jeweler Erik Lee wearing an assortment of his silver rings and bracelets with designs inspired by his Plains Cree culture. In this soapstone sculpture, a songbird defends its nest from an attacking hawk, a scene Lee says he saw many times growing up on his ancestral homelands. “Territorial dispute,” 2006, soapstone, 12” x 9”.
DARREN GOWAN sculpture
Darren works with various types of stone, including Catlinnite, Steatite, Alabaster, Marble, Serpentine, Argillite, Soapstone, Wappaweeka and Wonderstone. He works also in clay and plasticine, and enjoys exploring different media, such as glass, mixed media and bronze.
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Destined to Carve: The Life of Sculptor Cliff Fragua
2024年9月3日 · Sculpture was a suggestion from his college friend Gerald McMaster, a Plains Cree from Saskatchewan who had an almost surreal sense of dexterity. McMaster would carve an eagle’s head out of gray alabaster in the dorm room and look like an expert in five minutes.
Jessica Rabbitskin | Princess Heart Designs - Indigenous Arts ...
2024年6月10日 · Princess Heart Designs is an Indigenous owned business located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Jessica Rabbitskin is Plains Cree First Nation woman from Big River First Nation. She started beading in 2018 and launched her business in 2020 and sold through small markets in the region.
Featured Artists - Moonstone Creation
At Moonstone Creation, we work with more than 60 Indigenous artists and love celebrating their work. Here are a few of our featured artists whose work you can find in the gallery and in our online store. Michael Lonechild is a Cree, Native-Canadian painter best known for his brightly coloured depictions of historical and present-day Cree culture.
Erik Lee of Plains Cree Silversmith and Jeweller Erik Lee
Plains art and adornment are very individual forms of expression. Every piece is a statement piece, the statement being, “here I am!”. While paying tribute to historical form, I also strive to innovate and bring new directions to Indigenous design.
Bio - Stone Carvings by Greg Fritz
Greg is an award winning stone carver who began carving in 2002. Feeling naturally connected to traditional Indigenous themes and styles, it wasn’t until 2007 that he discovered his Cree ancestry after being contacted by his long-lost half-sister Onowa.
Meet the Maker - Albertine Crowshoe & Erik Lee - Alberta Craft Council
2020年4月1日 · Residing in Maskwacis, Erik Lee specializes in engraved silver, bezel set buffalo horn, moose antler and semi precious stones. Erik’s designs incorporate indigenous Plains Cree motifs in a unique contemporary style.