#quill work

[nimashkawizii]

[old-powwow-days]

Elk Necklace collaboration between Keri Ataumbi & Jamie Okuma

[the-aila-test]

Her Braids, Maniwaki. 6,432 likes · 604 talking about this. "Be an accessory to change" Her Braids is committed to creating awareness and helping to make clean drinking water in First Nations...

"Be an accessory to change" Her Braids is committed to creating awareness and helping to make clean drinking water in First Nations communities a realityProudly supporting the David Suzuki Foundation's, The Blue Dot Movement.

Her Braids is donating 10% of our profits directly towards the Blue Dot Movement. We are a small group of First Nations people from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and Timiskaming First Nation, Quebec who want to make a difference. We believe that if we all use our collective voices that we can.

[silkdamask-blog]

A little reading - from my visit to Historic Deerfield a decade ago!

"A Striking English Quill Work Portrait, 1700-1720" Read on: http://silkdamask.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-striking-english-quill-work-portrait.html

[samriegel]

I have been beading for 25 hours in the last 2 days and I sprained my thumb

[landexhibition2016-blog]

Melissa Peter-Paul, “Mawiomi,” birch bark, porcupine quills, sweet grass, and sinew, 5 inches in diameter, 2016

“All of the materials I use to make my art are from the land, I rely on the different seasons and locations to harvest my materials. There are certain times of the year that the Mi'kmaq people get to harvest their materials, and only harvesting enough that would get us through the long winter months. My connection to this piece and the land was passed down from generations. The Mi'kmaq people were known as the 'porcupine people'. I feel it is so important now more than ever to keep this Mi'kmaq Art alive so when I go harvesting for any of the materials my son comes along with me to help and gets those teachings. I feel as we are losing that connection with the land with all the new technology so I make sure I pass down that knowledge to my child. In the past, our people used to meet regularly in different locations, this is known as Mawiomi (gathering). They would discuss matters about the land and our resources and the best ways to look after each other. In my piece you can see four wigwams representing the Mawoimi, and the half suns on each side representing the Mawiomi starting from sun up to sun down. These gatherings strengthened our family bond and were a way of life for the Mi'kmaq people.”

 - Melissa Peter-Paul

[landexhibition2016-blog]

The latest Tweets from Melissa Peter-Paul (@MelPeterPaul). Born and raised on PEI. I make custom Mi'kmaq regalias, beadwork, quillwork, large scale paintings of quillwork and have recently just started making baskets. Abegweit First Nation

For LAND, Melissa Peter-Paul will exhibit a quill work entitled "Mawiomi." She writes, "The Mi'kmaq people were known as the 'porcupine people'. I feel as we are losing that connection with the land with all the new technology so I make sure I pass down that knowledge to my child. In the past, our people used to meet regularly in different locations, this is known as Mawiomi (gathering). They would discuss matters about the land and our resources and the best ways to look after each other."

[handwithquill]

Christmas Eve at Quill’s Bookstore

::Just as Quill is about to leave, Customer rushes into store and up to Quill.::

Customer: “I know it’s last minute, but could you look for a book for me?”

Quill: “Sure! What’s the title?”

Customer: “Well I really need anything you have on the antichrist. I really need it for a Christmas present!”

Quill: O_o ::blink, blink:: o_0 ::tilts head and tries to figure out if it’s a prank:: “Well, what every we have, it’s not going to be positive...”

Customer: “Oh, okay” ::Customer leaves store::