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Traditional Cree Native Artforms:
 | Beaded Art, Crafts & Jewellry: Cree artists are known for their Porcupine quill art, moose hair tufting, and colorful beaded designs. Glass beads quickly became part of Native culture after being introduced by the Europeans. Small seed beads are primarily used by traditional beaders today because they allow for more intricately detailed designs. Traditional beading designs vary in style, function, imagery and meaning from region to region. (Samples Temporarily Unavailable) |
 | Brief History of Birch Bark Biting by Sally Milne: The ancient people of the Woodlands were a nomadic race, so all the art of the Wood's Cree was functional art. Birch bark bitings were made, then pain stakingly copied into moose hide with a feather quill and animal blood. The design was the base for moose hair tufting and porcupine quill embroidery. The birch bark bitings were usually discarded after use. There were usually a small number of expert birch bark biters in a group of families. Northern bead work still bears the flower designs influenced by birch bark bitings. ( View Birchbark Bitings ) |
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Allen Morrow - Bold acrylic paint is the common medium on Allen's canvases. He uses an unrestricted abstract style allowing the viewer an opportunity to explore the freedom of First Nations peoples. Most importantly however, the Creator is his greatest inspiration and role model in the development of images. Read More
Eldon Charles - His passion for art comes from spending time with nature and his people. He loves to look at old photos and read about the history of First Nations People. His sketches of elders portray characters of the past. Read More
Sally Milne - "The ancient people of the Woodlands were a nomadic race, so all the art of the Wood's Cree was functional art" Read More
Theresa Lloyd - "Theresa started oil painting as a hobby. She really enjoys painting landscapes" Read More
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