CRAFTED 2025

aeliosdesign pieces are inspired by modern architecture and clean geometry. Pieces are finely crafted by hand in an environmentally friendly home studio. Katerina began designing and making while living abroad after having the privilege of observing and learning from local craftspeople. She is mostly self-taught and aims for responsible and sustainable production using natural and recycled materials, sterling silver, raw brass, copper, 14K gold, and some gemstones. In production, natural and water-based solutions are favoured over harsh chemicals. aeliosdesign pieces are minimalist, but also industrial. They are comfortable for everyday wear and made to last a lifetime.

Alan has been making pottery for almost 50 years. He has worked and exhibited in numerous countries, recently returning from Japan. Pots are made on a foot–powered potter’s wheel and fired in an ancient style wood burning kiln. It’s a direct process leaving “evidence of the hand”, something that goes slow and requires a lot of patience. Alan lives in an Oak forest north of Winnipeg near Oak Hammock Marsh. He is a member of the Stoneware Gallery and has been an artist on The Wave Interlake Studio Tour for 23 years.  

Alina Tungilik lives in Kuugaaruk (Pelly Bay) and started carving at the age of 12. She was taught by her mother, Emily Illuitok’s older sister. The influence of her aunt, master artist Emily Pangnerk Illuitok is very evident in her carving style. Her works are in the classic Kuugaaruk style working in mixed materials incorporating inlays of ivory, whalebone and caribou antler. She has been carving for many years in varied subject matters from day to day life in the community to the traditional ways of living on the land.

Alma Jumbo is a resident of Fort Liard, N.W.T. Alma is an established artist who began her creative journey in childhood, learning to sew and bead in Trout Lake. Mentored by peers and guided by her mother-in-law, she fell in love with birchbark basket-making and porcupine quillwork. With no formal training, Alma has mastered her craft through trial and error. Alma’s work reflects deep respect for nature, and each basket brings her peace, connection, and a sense of accomplishment.

ASG Crafts is a small, independent business founded by Amber Graham in 2020. Amber creates handmade earrings, pendants, and mitts, and occasionally sews custom winter parkas for herself. Each piece is thoughtfully made, blending traditional techniques with personal flair. Beading has been a passion of Amber’s since childhood—mostly self-taught but she has picked up countless tips and tricks over the years through experience and community learning. Currently, Amber is a student in the Nunavut Teacher Education Program, and crafting has provided both emotional fulfillment and financial support throughout her studies.

Anishinaabe Girl Designs, founded by Sagkeeng First Nation member, Shauna Fontaine, is a testament to wearable luxurious Indigenous artistry she labels, urban boujee chic. Shauna has spent more than two decades crafting her art and preserving her Indigenous heritage. Her work harmoniously blends inspiration from the natural world utilizing materials such as quills, antler, birchbark, and fur. Her passion is illustrated through intricate designs and commitment to personal artistic development and transmission of culture. Beyond her artistry, Shauna is deeply committed to empowering Indigenous artists, especially women and youth, through mentorship and workshops.

Annie is from Kuujjuaq, Nunavik. She creates beaded jewelry, knit hats, and baskets. Many of her earrings are made with hides, leather, and seal skins. Annie’s hats are made with fine yarns such as qiviut, merino, and silk blends with small, beaded labels and fur pompoms. She makes unique ivigak (beach grass) earrings and baskets. Many of her earrings are also detailed with ivigaq borders and caribou antler center pieces.

BARE no tools is a sculptural jewellery brand that creates hand-formed polymer accessories designed by Winnipeg-born, multidisciplinary artist, Marissa Hoff. Founded on an admiration of unique self expression and a passion for design, these accessories aim to expand fashion inclusivity by creating contemporary pieces that can be appreciated and worn by all bodies, ages, and gender expressions. The designs are driven by organic shapes, vivid colours, and the technical process of creating something refined and beautiful with the artist’s bare hands.

bead n’ butter is an accessories brand owned by Jessie Pruden, a queer, disabled, Metis artist from Winnipeg. Each piece is handmade using glass beads and other materials, and every design is inspired by people in Jessie’s life. Bright and colourful, each piece is created with great intention, mixing a contemporary and traditional Metis design. bead n’ butter has been featured everywhere from Paris Fashion Week, to Fashion Canada Magazine, to the Instagram of celebrities. Collaborating with her brother, Noel, Jessie works out of her home, overseen by her pug-chihuahua, Bella. 

Nichol Marsch is a Métis artist from rural Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory. She primarily works in multimedia sculptural installation that involves various contemporary and traditional mediums and processes, including beadwork. She enjoys making functional as well as decorative beadwork pieces and finding ways to merge the medium with others. Marsch learned bead working from various teachers including friends, fellow Métis artists, and leaders of Métis beading circles, and independent exploration. 

Eva Saunders is a full-time artist and stay-at-home mom from Kuujjuaq and lives in Montreal. Saunders loves to create and experiment with beadwork, such as beaded qalliniit, sewing slippers, sealskin doilies, and beaded earrings. Saunders grew up watching friends and family sewing and wished to do the same. At an early age, she sewed her first parka and learnt to make embroidered floral mittens. Eva obtained a diploma in fashion design. A project Eva is most proud of is a collaboration with the artist Niap on the “Piqutiapiit” she did which was showcased at Musée McCord.  

Sylvie Desjarlais is a quilt maker and sewist who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As Bo Peep Reimagined Textiles, Sylvie works exclusively with salvaged textiles to create quilts and clothing. With a keen focus on reclaimed natural fibres, Sylvie breathes new life into discarded and vintage materials. Prevalent themes in her work are sustainability and celebration of heritage. As a Métis woman and Franco-Manitoban, Sylvie honours the traditions of her ancestors by exploring the practices of quilt and capote making. Her goal is to create pieces that feel fresh and modern with a hint of the materials’ historical origins. 

Glass homewares + art bring handmade inspiration to your every day. Working out of her studio, Brook melts and blows glass using a flame working technique. The process begins with drawing and playing with existing bits and parts of glass. In the studio she will experiment until coming up with a sample piece used for a pattern. Using three different sizes of oxygen and propane fuelled torches, Brook will melt, blow, and shape the glass, before slowly cooling the finished piece in an annealer. 

Cathie Ugrin is a Manitoba based fabric artist whose work is characterized by a rich and inventive use of colour and unique approach to design. Thread is her pencil; fabric is her paint; the artwork created is her voice. She has studied with numerous international fibre artists, continually expanding her technique while advancing her growth as an artist. Her pieces have reached a broad audience, finding homes across Canada, the United States, England, Finland, Italy, Peru, and Slovenia. Cathie’s work has been accepted into various National Juried shows and exhibits. Collaborating and teaching complete her resume of fibre-related art activities. 

Charlotte Sigurdson is a sculpture and doll artist from Winnipeg. A life-long doll lover, Charlotte began her art career making bespoke toy dolls and over time, her work evolved from toys to fine art sculpture. Her work draws on baroque imagery and has a subtle element of the grotesque. Conceptually, Charlotte’s work focuses on the human condition and how our humanity connects us through time and space. History is of particular importance in her work. Many of her pieces are inspired by specific historical events or the history of ideas. 

Cheryl Thomas grew up in the Mississauga area in Ontario and moved to Yellowknife in 1997 with her family. She has led a creative life and participated in a wide array of art classes. She also followed her love for nature with post-secondary education in Forest Recreation. Cheryl also spent a few years working as a naturalist in the Ontario parks system before raising her family. Her interest in nature won her over back then, but she is now combining her two passions with her current artwork. Cheryl now focuses on felting but recently taught herself how to weave.

Christa Harris is a Sahtu Dene artist from Fort Good Hope, NT, now residing in Yellowknife, NT, with her children. She creates beadwork on traditional smoked hide and land-sourced materials to make vests, shawls, slippers, and jewelry. Through Koeehtoh Creations (“Fireweed” in Dene Kede), she shares floral designs—especially Fireweed—that reflect her pride, healing, and deep connection to culture.

CJ Tennant creates modern gemstone jewellery. Balancing edgy and elegant, embracing colour and texture, these stunning, quality pieces fulfill CJ’s goal of making every customer feel like their best self and have a darn good time in the process. Her design philosophy is always to focus on the real-life needs and bodies of women, creating pieces that excite and flatter. The collections mix and layer so everyone can build a timeless style wardrobe, all while adding the power of gemstones.    

Matt Jenkins and Karen Rudolph are dedicated to designing and forging highly crafted work. For 45 years they have honed their skills and learned traditional blacksmith techniques while studying with master smiths around the world. Matt has placed twice at the World Forging Championship in Stia, Italy and in 2016 he completed a yearlong project where he designed and forged a different style hook every day. Between hammering on custom projects in their shop located in just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba; they lead workshops and demonstrate the ancient craft of blacksmithing across North America.

Sandra Klowak (Corporeal Curios Victorian Hairwork) handcrafts custom keepsakes from hair (people and pets) in the historic tradition of Victorian Hairwork. She works with clients to create one-of-a-kind works of framed art to remember loved ones who have passed and celebrate milestones and life phases. She is passionate about local history, material culture, and the legacy of hair art, both historic and modern.

At Cu29, formerly Twin Lakes Stoneworks, Shauna Laurin continues to create stunning jewellery, applying her years of experience in patination to craft one-of-a-kind wearable pieces. Recently, she has expanded her artistry to wall art, employing similar techniques on a grander scale. These larger copper and driftwood pieces introduce her distinctive aesthetic to your living space as wall jewellery. The name Cu29 reflects her deep appreciation for copper’s beauty and versatility. Every piece from Cu29 is guaranteed to be unique, whether worn by you or displayed in your home, due to the subtle variations in the oxidative process.

Dany MetalArt is a handmade jewelry business established in 2002, specializing in one-of-a-kind designs using a variety of metalsmithing techniques and high-quality raw materials. Her creations feature metals such as copper, brass, German silver, alpaca metal, and sterling silver, blended with vibrant minerals and natural stones to add colour, texture, and character. Each piece is carefully handcrafted, offering a fusion of artistry and craftsmanship that brings bold, creative designs to life. Dany MetalArt celebrates the beauty of individuality, combining the elegance of fine metals with the natural allure of stones to create jewelry that is both striking and meaningful.

Lisa and Sean Reico are Winnipeg, Manitoba based artists inspired by their love for and interest in minimalist design and modern architecture. Together, their mission is to innovate through their use of unique elements, and to support the community at large by using eco-friendly materials such as 40% recycled resins which incorporate organic materials and hand-woven weaves developed by skilled artisans in diverse regions around the world. Although Lisa and Sean have no formal training in fine arts, their respective decade long interest and passion for architecture and design inspired them to start dconstruct jewellery. 

Debra is a book-artist whose distinct materials are sourced from the places most meaningful to her; their personal significance finds its place as they become functional books to hold and preserve individual experience. Her training in the precise art of bookbinding allows for elegant balance between fine technique and innovative play. Her work ranges from leather or wood-bound journals to sculptural artworks featuring foraged logs and self-preserved fish leather. Placing high value on sustainable craft, fishing for and tanning her own leather has become a critical aspect of Debra’s practice. Her work has been shown and collected nationally and internationally. 

Earth and Hide is a lifestyle brand focussing on high quality leather goods with a timeless rugged quality. Earth and Hide products connect to its owner through the things it carries and the way it’s used. Every customer has a unique story and their product will become an integral part of that story. Imagine what you put in your bag and the importance these items have; the contacts in your phone, the things written with the pen, the drawings held within the sketchbook. The hope is that their products will be an integral part of the things customers do.

Amy McPherson is a Métis artist from the Canadian Prairies showcasing prairie floral beadwork, caribou hair tufting, and porcupine quillwork. Amy has been beading for 25 years, an apprentice of Master Beader Jennine Krauchi, and has learnt many forms of traditional Indigenous art over the years incorporating them into her designs. In 2017, Amy started Fashion Ikwe Designs. Ikwe means woman in the Saulteaux and Anishinaabe languages. She creates one–of–a–kind custom pieces, capsule collections, and handmade jewellery.  

Graeson Fehr is a Winnipeg based knife maker who creates custom, high end culinary and hunting blades. Each blade starts as a raw bar of steel and is forged or ground into shape, heat treated, polished, sharpened entirely at his forge in the Exchange District. After the blade is finished Graeson chooses a handle material, carefully weighing considerations between aesthetic choices as well as durability to make sure that the finished product will look unique and hold up to a lifetime of use. 

Goota Ashoona is a third generation Inuit artist from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. From a long line of well-known artists, Ashoona, along with her late husband Bob Kussy and their twin sons Joe Jaw and Samueli Ashoona, founded Ashoona Studios, currently operating in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Produced both individually and collaboratively, their work is part autobiographical and part historical, detailing stories from their family life. Many carvings are made from whalebone and black argilite but often mixed with other materials such as caribou antler, soapstone, copper, and claws. 

Happyland Print Shop Inc. is a creative project by graphic designer and illustrator Kristin McPherson. Using print as her medium, Kristin creates original design and illustration themed around life in the centre of Canada. Launched by accident in 2012, the first set of Happyland prints were created as a social prize! Her collection of work has since grown to include art, wearable items, housewares and more, inspired by all of the odd and interesting things that make Winnipeg unique.

Heather Angnatok is a multitalented artist from Nain, Nunatsiavut, NL, who works in a wide variety of artistic practises that encompass everything from sewing to soap making. Learning to crochet from her grandmother at a young age has resulted in an interest in garment fabrication that spans almost forty years. Angnatok’s work was recently featured in Nunatsiavut: Our Beautiful Land at La Guilde, and she hopes to produce more pieces for galleries in the future.

Helen Gair creates fine hats & headpieces. With a background in historic costume, Helen blocked her first hat more than 20 years ago. After deciding to pursue millinery as an art form, she travelled to England to study under various millinery masters. Using carefully selected premium materials from their characteristic countries, allows Helen to hand craft couture pieces that blend traditional techniques with modern sensibilities. Adorned with genuine vintage, never-sold deadstock trims ensure small batches and exclusivity in each design, due to the rarity of materials used. Helen meticulously creates timeless pieces in her Winnipeg home studio. 

Miriam Delos Santos is the designer and owner of Hello Darling Co., a local small business specializing in inclusive women’s accessories and fashion. Proudly a second-generation Filipina from immigrant parents who started their own entrepreneurial business back in the 1980s and paved the path. From the careful curation of textiles, mostly deadstock and remnant fabrics, to the design and production, the process is done in studio in Winnipeg Manitoba. Miriam also participates with local student internships, panels empowering BIPOC women in business, fashion school lectures and believes in community support, the power of mentorship, visibility and dedication to ones craft.  

For Herman, wood turning is a labour of love which began when he needed a desk and could not afford to buy one. He built his own. At first, he never considered this an art but, as time went on, the wood began to “speak” to him and soon every piece of firewood became a fresh opportunity. Taking wood from a dying tree on his parent’s 1920’s homestead and turning it into a piece of art preserved something that represented his mother and father. He was able to leave a legacy and a piece of art that people would enjoy.

Idris Moss-Davies, originally from Qiqiqtarjuaq brings forth a deeply personal and unique artistic style characterized by a sense of fluidity and graceful movement. Each of his sculptures reflects a meticulous attention to detail, with a focus on capturing the subtleties of facial expressions, imbuing his pieces with a sense of emotional depth and resonance. He masterfully integrates elements of Inuit culture and heritage into his art, while also infusing it with a modern sensibility, resulting in pieces that feel both timeless and refreshingly current.

Isabella (Izzy) Bourque is a northern beadwork artist of Gwich’in, Métis, and settler heritage, based in Fort Smith, NT. She began beading to celebrate culture and explore her artistic side. Izzy creates contemporary jewelry—mainly beaded earrings—that reflect culture, community, and northern life. Beading helps her reconnect with family roots and honour her great-grandmother Winnie Bourque’s legacy. Each bead is carefully chosen to create detailed, elegant pieces of wearable art.

Ittuvik Paquet is an Inuit artist from Salluit, Quebec. Her passion for parka making started six years ago when her cousins began teaching her over the phone. Ittuvik recently attended the Northern Lights Tradeshow in Ottawa, Ontario. 

A fish scale artist is not what Jennifer Buckley thought she would grow up to be. Nor did she think it would be something she would have grown to love. Jennifer was born, raised, and resides on the south shore of the Great Slave Lake, NT in the small fishing village of Hay River. Jennifer is Cree and Chipewyan and is practicing her traditional culture with materials harvested in her own backyard. Jennifer creates unique art and jewelry with the scales and bones she processes. She makes colourful and bright original art pieces unlike no other.

Jillian Sareault graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, BC in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. While there, she focused on creating functional ceramic work that pulled techniques from other mediums like Illustration, Animation, and Silk Screening. By combining these mediums and techniques, she creates brightly coloured functional ceramics for any setting. Since moving back to Manitoba, she has been drawing inspiration for her work from her surroundings including the large variety of fruit and vegetable fields that are grown around the province. 

Julie Grenier is from Kuujjuaq, Québec and currently resides in Notre-Dame-de-l’ile-Perrot, with her family. Julie has been beading and sewing since she was eight and has taught art to community members across turtle island. In 2022 Julie was one of 10 Canadian Indigenous designers selected to take part in an Indigenous haute couture fashion residency at the Banff Center for Creative Arts, under the tutelage of D’Arcy Moses. She also collaborated on the design and beading of the outfit worn by Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon, at her installation ceremony.

June Derksen, owner of Junebug Design is a glass artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has spent over 26 years developing her skills and learning new methods to further evolve as a glass artist. June sees glasswork as an opportunity to combine her technical skills and artistry, to create beautiful flowing works of art, special keepsakes, or wearable art. Using handmade sheet glass, frit (crushed glass in various granular sizes) and vitro-graph (molten glass pulled to create glass string). Layer upon layer is built up like a collage and fused together in a kiln. The reveal is always exciting and unpredictable.
 

Karen Kerr is a rope artist who works from her studio in Winnipeg, MB. She designs and crafts bowls, baskets, and purses using natural unbleached cotton rope of varying widths. Each contemporary design is meticulously machine sewn with some incorporating accents of leather, wood, cork, and fabric. Karen’s unique rope creations are works of art providing beauty, quality, and functionality to any decor. 

Working with vintage, reclaimed, and high-quality materials, Kami stitches together her passion for ecology, mycology, fibre, and food in her plush characters. Embracing the fact that you are never too old to keep a stuffed animal in your room, Kami pours her heart into her soft action figures and sends them off into the world and homes of eager collectors who give them a life of their own.

Karen is an eclectic artist influenced by modern and medieval architecture, and the beauty of the skies, lakes, and trees found in the Manitoba landscape. She embraces the challenge of designing 3D small sculptures as personal adornment. Her fusion of form and function in sterling silver, with attention to texture and detail, enables wearers to best express their own individuality. Having taught a Jewellery and Metalsmithing Program for many years, she has benefitted from her experience in the studio and the many workshops she has attended throughout her expanding career.    

Katharina Nuss is a textile artist, gardener, and printmaker, and combines all those passions in her work. She makes textile items that are beautiful and practical, dyed with plants she grows and forages herself. Whenever possible, she uses reclaimed and repurposed materials, and she loves that her art materials are plants which can be composted once a project is complete! Katharina enjoys the back and forth of the creative process where natural materials feature prominently and brings an element of unpredictability and surprise to the work. This makes each piece unique and imbues it with the characteristics of each plant. 

Kathryne Koop’s passion for pottery began over 50 years ago through a community clay class which planted the seed that launched a lifelong career as a full-time potter. Working with porcelain clay, Koop explores endless approaches to familiar objects that balance aesthetics with both form and function. She creates unique pieces of pottery that are both elegant and gestural, making them as desirable to display as they are to use. Each piece is wheel thrown, glazed with multiple layers of colour and fired in a gas reduction kiln. 

Working from her studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Kelli Rey is inspired by early–to–mid-20th century design, defamiliarization, experimental techniques, and vibrant colours. Her passion lies in artfully crafting ceramics, incorporating elements that aim to surprise, puzzle, or entertain. Kelli’s commitment to continuous learning is evident in her educational journey, which includes a BFA Honours in Ceramics and a BEd from the University of Manitoba and a Graphic Design Diploma from Red River Polytechnic College. She has received numerous awards for her work and has been published in Studio Magazine Canada, Lark Ceramics 500 Teapots, and Homemade Soups in Handmade Vessels.

Winnipeg artist, Kevin Batenchuk uses concrete as his primary medium. A lifelong interest and appreciation for architecture is evident in his work. Kevin is in his fifth year as a full-time artist and is working to actualize his belief that “You can make ANYTHING out of concrete”. His style is original and evolving and hopes to convey his story through tonal and textural variations. He uses sculptural elements while still letting his architectural influences help tell his story, while keeping it simple too.

Tijen Roshko has a BSc from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. After completing an MSc in nuclear physics at the University of Manitoba, she decided to pursue a more creative direction in the Department of Interior Design where she earned a BID. Tijen is the primary designer and founded Kolye TJN in 2020. Kolye TJN is a progressive felt necklace retail brand for woman and men which is operating through e-commerce and private sales. The company mission is to be environmentally responsive, unique, and exclusive. 

Koomuatuak Sapa Curley (Kuzy) is from Kinngait, NU and has lived in Yellowknife, Toronto, and Ottawa where he has established himself as an artist.  Coming from an artistic family that began with the renowned Pitseolak Ashoona, his grandparents Qaqaq and Mayureak Ashoona taught him to carve. He continues to honour them and carves the deeply routed themes they taught him with a fresh vision. Kuzy creates arctic wildlife sculptures with precision and grace and challenges himself to represent his subjects naturally while creating striking compositions.

Kristie graduated with honours from U of S with a B.A in Fine Arts. Kristie’s university education sparked an explosive creativity in her that had yet to be expressed through textile design. Inspired and fueled by her mentors; her ability to create a living with her art was unleashed. Kristie; a studied fine art painter launched her own clothing line as a self-taught designer and seamstress. She also established her own original line of rope basket designs; taking textile design to the next level in sculptural and vessel formations.

Kristie is recognized and is a member of the Canada Council for the Arts.

La Vaalii Rivyeer Roozh translates to the Red River Valley in Michif, the language of the Metis Nation. Brooke Buchan is the artisan behind La Vaalii Rivyeer Roozh, she is a Red River Metis artisan with familial ties to St.Laurent and Lake Manitoba and was born and raised in Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory. Brooke began creating in 2022; however, beadwork has always been a central way of expressing their identity and culture. La Vaalii Rivyeer Roozh holds a piece of Metis culture, history, and peoplehood in each work and holds the tradition of knowledge transmission through beadwork and storytelling.

From street markets to pop-ups, the Lennard Taylor brand has grown over the years. After years of momentum, his hard work birthed his flagship boutique where the designer continues to grow his label. The brand’s popularity has grown further and further as he travels across North America showing his one of-a-kind-designs and artworks. Lennard continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible while garnering international recognition for his outstanding design, exquisite paintings, and inspirational words. Lennard Taylor is truly a modern-day renaissance man who works hard to live up to his life’s purpose – to make others smile and feel good. 

Lisa Tinashlu started sewing at the age of 12. She learned to sew from her grandmother who taught her how to sew duffel kamiks and mitts. In 2023, Lisa had the opportunity to take a pattern making class in Rankin Inlet. After learning pattern making, she taught herself how to sew parkas. Her work has been showcased at Aqsarniit in Ottawa as well as the Kivalliq Trade Show.

Little Wing Odd Birds are small bird sculptures made of wool, wire and winter nights in Winnipeg. They are created to celebrate both the beauty of yarn and the charm of birds. Many are purely imaginary species and some are interpretations of birds found in nature. All are whimsical, playful and odd. Materials are thoughtfully selected from a wide range of sources including leftovers from knitter’s stash and fibre that is produced at local Manitoba farms.

On the Court. At the Lake. In the Office. Off the Grid. Canadian designer, Graham Epp has offered the world the look, feel, and fit of his own original Lounge Lakers. Stemming from a career in couture fashion, Graham has launched a line of athletic loungewear made from natural and sustainable fibres. In addition to the flagship design of classic shorts and polo shirts, Graham constructs one-of-a-kind pieces using printed fabric created by his own silk screen technique. With a vision of a uniform for a brave new world, these are not merely shorts but a way of life. 

Lucas Kost is a wood sculptor and learned to carve at the age of 10, receiving his first lesson from family friend, Marcel Desilets. In 2022, Lucas traveled to Monte Castello, Italy to complete a two-week intensive masterclass with the renowned Italian sculptor, Bruno Walpoth. Lucas’ work ranges from wood spirits to large scale human figurative and wildlife sculptures. His wood spirits are carved in Cottonwood bark, which Lucas sustainably harvests from the banks of the Red & Assiniboine rivers. Larger figurative sculptures are first roughed in with a chainsaw, then slowly refined by hand with a mallet and chisel.

Lavinia van Heuvelen, jeweller from Bowmanville, ON, living in Iqaluit, studied Jewellery and Metalwork at Nunavut Arctic College and is now a fulltime Jeweller at LVH Jewellery. Most of Lavinia’s work is made with sterling silver and natural materials. Working with natural materials from local hunters, Lavinia is inspired by the north and what is around her. Much of her jewellery directly references Inuit traditions and culture, which are tied together with silver and materials from the land. LVH Jewellery focuses on filling in the lack of culturally relevant pieces for Inuit and admirers of the North.

Established in 2017, Mad Mike Studio68 is the creative home for the fabrication of functional art and art works by Michael R. Beaudry. Trained as an industrial mechanic and firefighter, with a love of tinkering and an affinity for robots, Mad Mike’s scrapyard finds include vintage tin and other metal parts and gears from old or broken machinery, each piece carefully selected for its unique shape, style, and potential for movement. Expertly welded together, these once discarded parts are transformed by the artist into striking and original works of functionality, creativity, and endless imagination.

Christie Peters is a self-taught fibre artist who has been wet-felting wool for the past 17 years. margaret jane design, is named for her mother and grandmother, the original makers in her life. She is endlessly fascinated with the many ways that wool can be transformed and is always dreaming up new designs. She takes inspiration from all of the colours and shapes and shadows in the natural world and is easily entranced by the curve of a leaf or a glimmering patch of sunlight.

Lourdes Still is the founder of Masagana Flower Farm & Studio, a seasonal flower farm & dye studio in Southeast Manitoba. She grows seasonal blooms and dye plants to make handmade, small-batch, naturally dyed textile goods. She started as a self-taught flower farmer and natural dyer, but has since trained on small-scale, high intensity cut flower production through Floret and Maiwa’s School of Textiles. She created TINTA, a three-hour dye-your-own wearable art experience where people can engage with botanicals and create them through eco-printing and indigo dyeing. Classes are offered year-round at her studio-in-the-woods.

Mathew Nuqingaq is a well-known jeweller, metal artist, drum dancer, photographer, actor, and educator. He is the owner of Aayuraa Studio in Iqaluit, which he founded over 20 years ago. Here, he designs and produces his own creations and welcomes other local and visiting artists to work at one of his studio’s benches. He was co-founder and past chair of Nunavut Arts and Crafts Association and was on the Board of Directors for the Inuit Art Foundation for many years. In August 2017, he received The Order of Canada for his work in promoting Inuit Arts and mentoring emerging artists.

Winner of the 2025 Judith Ryan Award for Fibre Arts, Maureen Winnicki Lyons rages (quietly) against the machine with 25 years of handmade art through craft. Believing wool will save the world, Maureen offers a materials- and skill-based classroom in MWL WOOL MOUNTAIN at ARTlington Studios including 200+ breeds of wool starting with local first. Felt, punch, hook, weave or tuft and print, dye, ink or paint, Maureen applies an obsessive curiosity towards fibres and natural dyes, her ever-expanding knowledge is exhibited throughout her work, beautifully showcasing the materiality, texture, colour and function of fibre as an artistic medium.

For over two decades David has worked exclusively with locally harvested materials in his ceramics after completing a BFA at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Everything that goes into David’s pots is dug by hand in Manitoba. Clays and sands are carefully researched, harvested, and processed before being thrown on his kick wheel. The glazes come from wood ash and rocks that are crushed by hand. Finally, David fires the pots in his wood burning kiln. David takes pride in creating truly local, functional pottery. 

Based in Winnipeg, Meg Greenlay is a dedicated potter who works out of her home studio. Her unique style of pottery combines traditional techniques with contemporary designs and a touch of colourful whimsy and gold. Inspired by her travels, two beloved cats, and the art world, each piece she creates is meant to be both beautiful and functional, perfect for everyday use. Meg’s work has been showcased in galleries, print + magazines. This season she is excited to share her f/w collection titled “Jardin d’hiver”.

Margaret Firlotte is a Michif (Métis) & settler artist living in Winnipeg. Her Michif family ties are to the Red River Valley and her family names are Gaudry and Laferty. She is a beadwork artist and has been practicing and honouring this artform since 2019. Taught by her mother, Margaret’s artistic practice focuses on creating family heirlooms rooted in memory and the land. Margaret is inspired by the flora and fauna found in her surroundings, and she has created several pieces centred on the wildflowers found in Manitoba, and on flowers found around Lake Superior, where she also has family.

Michael Astill has been living and creating in Manitoba for nearly 25 years. The past 18 years he has made Ile des Chenes his home. Most of the work he makes is fired in a kiln he built in 2006. A creator of functional ceramics, Michael places the importance of use as highly as the aesthetic of the work. He has spent his career utilizing the atmosphere in woodfired kilns to create work with a subtle beauty that encourages handling and contemplation.

Keturah D.B. of Nunakat.crafts was born and raised in a vibrant crafting and art culture in Iqaluit, NU. Every craft fair she attended as a child sparked her imagination, inspiring her to eventually sell and create art as an artist herself. It was during her time at Nunavut Sivuniksavut that she decided to pursue her art more seriously, after working with artist Mathew Nuqingaq in a jewellery workshop. After selling mixed media art and jewellery at local fairs and events for a few years, she began to refine her skills in metalwork and jewellery making, particularly with antlers.

Nuutuittuq Beadwork creates hand beaded jewellery and earrings that purposefully incorporate Inuit icons, most notably the Ulu (a traditional knife) and kamiik (Inuit footwear). Their beaded creations feature sealskin, as seals have been a form of sustenance and their pelt as a warm, durable, and waterproof material. Nuutuittuq, created in 2023, began creating block printed artworks, which also incorporates imagery from their culture. They have found art making  to be a great aid in fighting homesickness while they continue to pursue their post-secondary education in Montreal; and are fortunate to have an audience that also finds joy in their creations.

Pelted Keepsakes specializes in crafting sealskin mitts, slippers, and beading. Most of their crafts are produced in the form of ornaments, clotheslines, brooches, beaded earrings, pins, and popsockets.

Originally from a small town in Manitoba, Terry Hildebrand graduated with an MFA in Ceramics from the University of Minnesota in May 2014. He received a BFA Honours degree from the University of Manitoba in 2007. From 2009 to 2011, he worked as studio technician in the ceramics department at the University of Manitoba. In the years after his MFA he taught at Medicine Hat College and has participated in multiple residencies at Medalta and the Banff Center while exhibiting nationally and internationally. Terry and his partner Miriam Rudolph are full time artists based in Winnipeg, MB.

Toluwalope Toludare is a Nigerian ceramist with a doctorate in ceramics studio research from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. He currently resides in Winnipeg, where he teaches and makes art. He loves solving mysteries and finding creative solutions within the ceramic field. He has also mastered advanced throwing with interest in making large forms on the potter’s wheel, a skill set he eagerly shares with his students. He draws inspiration from his intimate knowledge of various African artistic practices and his extensive study of Asian large-scale pottery.

Ashley Qulaut Aupaluktuq-Burton learned to sew from family and community members, and makes contemporary and traditional Inuit parkas, amautiit, mitts, slippers, kamiit, wind pants, and hats, working with quilt lining, shell material, leather, seal skin, and fur. Ashley and her family enjoy spending time on the land and practicing Inuit traditions by harvesting wildlife, camping, and fishing. Ashley’s inspiration comes from other Inuit seamstresses, it is empowering to create and sew and it’s important to keep traditional skills alive for future generations.

Rachael Kroeker is a full–time ceramic artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba where she has been creating functional tableware for the past 13 years. She specializes in a technique called slip casting, where liquid clay is poured into plaster molds creating unique, one-of-a-kind pieces with her signature style of marbling. Rachael also explores bold colour and pattern combinations, along with line movement and repetition in her newest sculptural series of lichen inspired wall tiles and vessels. With a modern, contemporary feel and exquisite craftsmanship, her pieces are designed to beautify life and enrich daily routines. 

Tammy Wolfe, a proud member of Norway House Cree Nation, is a largely self-taught Indigenous artist with expertise in beadwork, sewing and applique, working with materials like fabric, ribbons, glass beads, shells, birchbark, hide, fur, and feathers. Her work is significantly influenced by her lived experiences and honors Indigenous cultural traditions and contemporary social justice, seamlessly blending time-honored techniques with modern adaptations, crafting pieces that are both aesthetically captivating and deeply meaningful, blending heritage with modernity. Tammy’s art emphasizes holistic healing, resilience, and advocacy in the hopes it helps to share the beauty of Indigenous culture with the world.

Scott Senior of Rewildwoodworks creates one–of–a–kind, hand carved bowls and utensils using traditional tools and techniques. Scott draws inspiration from nature’s beauty and is influenced by various carving traditions from Scandinavia and Japan.

Sandra Dulcie Rideout is an Inuk woman born and raised in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL. Sandra exercises her traditional way of life by fishing, hunting, and sewing. Her mom, Vera Best, Grandmother Dulcie Montague and Aunt Jane Gear taught her to sew over 30 years ago. She is interested in slipper making, creating traditional mukluks, gauntlets, cuffs and leather/fur hats. Sandra uses her own patterns when making mukluks, leather hats, seal skin vests, neck ties/bow ties, head bands, scarfs, belts, capes, and coats. Sandra was a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 for her exemplary work in sewing.

Sarah Jensen, born in Makkovik, Labrador in 1958, moved to Hopedale in 1969. She began sewing professionally at age 9, inspired by her grandmother, Charlotte Edmunds, who taught her beading and sewing. Charlotte encouraged quality work and tradition, often making Sarah redo pieces until they were near-perfect. All of Sarah’s crafts—slippers, boots, mittens—are handmade, and sewing brings her peace and pride. She finds joy in turning ideas into reality. Today, Sarah continues her grandmother’s legacy by teaching traditional Inuit sewing to women, helping preserve and pass on this cultural art to future generations.

Sean Philips is a Winnipeg-based artist and immigrant who carves vessels from salvaged prairie hardwood. His work is both a practice of meditation and an act of reverence, honouring the land he now calls home. With a background in visual storytelling, Sean brings a documentarian’s eye to the grain, allowing each form to emerge by feel, not force. Influenced by wabi-sabi and kintsugi, his vessels often feature visible joins, brass seams, leather lacing, celebrating imperfection and repair. Each piece is a gesture of gratitude: to the tree, to the prairie, and to the quiet resilience found in both.

Shanelle St. Hilaire is a multi-disciplinary artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty One Territory), and a member of the Red River Métis community. Specializing in painting, craft, beadwork, sound, and digital programming. St. Hilaire’s practice is rooted in research and process, with a focus on materiality and technique. She earned her honours BFA from The School of Art at the University of Manitoba in 2023. St. Hilaire is an active board member of CARFAC Manitoba and a member of The Nocturne Collective. Her work explores diverse themes, including plant science, gender identity, and the human-nature connection, often framed through feminist perspectives.

Shanti Dias is from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut They have been sewing parkas/coats for nearly five years but has been hand sewing since she was a young girl. Creating coats and seeing others using them all over make her so happy and thankful. She sews alongside her mother, Shawna Dias and together, they have their small business called Dias Designs & Fur. They do their best to make sure their friends and family are warm with the parkas and coats they make, and donate when they can.

Sharon Illnik is from Arviat and has been sewing for over 25 years. She started selling her work six years ago. She is a self-taught seamstress and is known for incorporating beautiful florals in her parka designs. Her work has been showcased at the Kivalliq Trade Show in Rankin Inlet and she is excited to share her work at CRAFTED this year.

Shelley Green, from Paulatuk, N.W.T., is a traditional artisan specializing in seal and rabbit fur. She handcrafts moccasins, mukluks, mitts, earrings, and seal slippers, and has sewn parkas for her family. Shelley learned much of her craft from her grandmother and designs her own patterns based on customer measurements. She proudly works by hand, having never used a sewing machine.

Shira Wood’s philosophy is that “Every handcrafted object captures an element of the artist’s soul; a creation of beauty is passed from one human to another.” Raised in an artistic household (her father was Keith Wood), Shira was drawn to experimenting with media and fell in love with metal. She studied Jewellery Arts at Sturgeon Creek where she gained the goldsmithing skills she masterfully creates with today. She has created a stunning new collection of sophisticated yet fashionable, and elegant yet affordable jewellery that celebrates colour and movement. Always learning new skills, she loves mixing traditional metalworking with modern-day techniques.

Karyn has been making clothes since she was tall enough to reach the pedal on her mother’s Singer. Raised in a rural household where sewing was second nature, she grew up stitching alongside her mom and grandma, turning scraps into outfits. After a career as a geologist in northern Manitoba, she now channels that same sense of curiosity into designing clothes that are easy to wear and hard to forget: layered, lived-in, and ready for anything. SIGGI blends vintage vibes with modern moods, guided by texture, movement, and a love of getting dressed.

Michelle Maynard is a Manitoba resident and uses textiles as a medium to create artful, well-crafted fashion that will last for generations. Her studio is located on Treaty 1  Territory where she designs and produces each garment by hand. Michelle studied fashion at the University of Manitoba and Ryerson University and has been practicing the art of fashion under her label, Simone’s Rose for over ten years. She focuses on producing thoughtful, made-to-order garments using natural fibers, vintage, and deadstock textiles. Inspired by the environment, zero-waste methods, sustainable sourcing, and production are at the forefront of each collection.

Fredrick Lyle Spence is an Ojibwe mixed media sculptor from Peguis First Nation. Drawing on the Seven Grandfather Teachings rooted in the Anishinaabe worldview, Fredrick explores themes of identity, tradition, love, joy, spiritual well-being, and mental health in his work. Utilizing a diverse range of materials including wood, stone, antlers, hide and metal, Fredrick’s art practice reflects both his gifted technical skill and his deep ongoing connection to the land. Through community-based workshops and youth mentorship, Fredrick acts as a catalyst, opening conversations about healing, resilience, and the interconnectedness of life through art.

Sol Desharnais is known for his innovation by bringing new meaning to raw, natural, and/or upcycled materials. From his hometown of St. Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba, Sol creates unique and useful products by the clever improbable association of materials. His current collections include wooden sided handbags in both vinyl flooring and recycled rubber, as well as a colourful collection of accessories in eco-felt (wood and corn based). He is honoured to also partner with Smile – Epic of St. Malo, creating employment for adults living with different abilities.

Sophie Pamak, an esteemed artisan from Nain, Nunatsiavut, embodies the rich heritage and craftsmanship of Inuit culture. Sophie was deeply influenced by her grandmother, Nancy Pamak, a talented seamstress. From a young age, Sophie was immersed in the art of sewing, working with diverse materials such as moose hide, seal skin, furs, duffles, and fabrics. She has created an array of traditional, ceremonial, and contemporary items, including slippers, boots, Atigik, Akullik, and Sillapak. Sophie’s dedication to her craft and her ability to blend traditional techniques with modern designs make her a revered figure in her community and beyond.

Inspired by memory, nostalgia, and self-expression, Rikki is a mostly self-taught jewelry artist with 15 years of experience across various mediums, now focused on silversmithing. Through souvenir handmade, she creates intentional pieces with a vintage sensibility and a modern take on traditional forms. Her work is centred around pieces that invite connection – holding a personal keepsake close or attaching sentiment to the object itself.

stephanie smith clothing is designed and produced all under one roof by Stephanie Smith. Every piece is handmade in a shared studio in Winnipeg’s Exchange District. This brand is about creating simple, effortless clothing made from locally sourced deadstock, natural and vintage fabrics. From design to production, their slow fashion is all made locally. Clean designs and straight cuts to keep you comfortable throughout your day, keeping quality and sustainability in mind.

Studio OCTAV is home to the embracive collection of textile art by Canadian born artist, Graham Epp. Specializing in basketry, clothing, and silk screen graphic design, Graham has made a profession in the arts since 2003. In addition to textile arts, Graham is a composer and touring musician, having released ten albums and sharing the stage with notable acts. The baskets and vessels of studio OCTAV are designed and sewn by Graham using 100% Canadian sourced materials and home-made plant-based dyes. Every vessel is one-of-a-kind and sewn into a functional sculpture for everyday living.

Teegan Walker is a Manitoban artist with a passion for handmade tableware, ceramics, and design. He studied ceramics at Brandon University where he started to develop his skills. His work has been exhibited at the Interlake Juried Art Show, Manitoba Rural and Northern Juried Art Show, and The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, and is a current member of The Stoneware Gallery. Teegan focuses on functional work that is minimal in design and draws influences from architecture, music, and landscape. Teegan strives to create works that embody the energy, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that has gone into creating them.

As a weaver, hand-spinner, and hide tanner, their focus lies in ethical production of locally sourced fibre. They card and spin their own farm raised wool and weave textiles on vintage 4 shaft and 8 shaft floor looms and incorporate other natural fibres into their work. With a passion for sustainability and an appreciation of a circular economy, they reclaim the hides of pasture raised animals destined for the food waste stream (dump) as well as discarded deer hides and naturally tan them using bark, fat, and smoke to create functional sheepskins, leather, buckskin, and wearable art.

Ann is a jewellery maker, metalsmith, and graphic designer working and living in the geographic heart of North America: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Using traditional metal-smithing techniques including wax casting, hand forging, and construction, she crafts jewellery from sterling silver, brass, and copper, with a focus on repurposing found vintage ceramics and other curiosities. Her jewellery delves into the realms of insects, botanicals, and found objects, drawing inspiration from nature and discarded items. Through her work, she seeks to uncover beauty in the overlooked, crafting unique pieces that encapsulate moments of both beauty and darkness in wearable art.

Tina Mayaly Aningmiuq is from Frobisher Bay and lives in Pangnirtung. Tina started sewing in her early 20’s after spending many years watching her mother sew, and makes kamiks (sealskin boots), as well as slippers, mitts, little owls, and miniature kamiks. Tina has sold her products at Northern Lights in Ottawa and is a sewing instructor at an elementary school, teaching grades 1-5 how to sew. In her spare time, Tina enjoys fishing, camping, and berry picking and spends time with her family and six children.

Tracy Charette Fehr is an interdisciplinary artist with a passion for story, family, and history. She completed her BFA in 2015 and a MFA at the University of Manitoba in 2022. She is a Red River Métis citizen who has a special interest in Indigenous arts and culture including handwork in beading, quill, embroidery, and clay. Tracy is currently facilitating “Honouring Our Metis Mothers” a collaborative art project. She has exhibited at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Mann Art Gallery, Mennonite Heritage Gallery, and Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum. When she is not making art, she enjoys time with her family.

Weldon Neufeld has been crafting home décor, furniture, and custom pieces since 1977. He started Treevival as a way to combine his love of design with a desire to salvage materials that would have otherwise been burned or thrown away, turning them into works that are functional, beautiful, and made to be cherished.

Tricia Wasney’s jewellery is made mainly from recycled sterling silver that she hammers and treats with fire and oxidation processes to create texture and colour. Reclaimed and thrifted items are combined with metal smithing techniques to create unique pieces that are each hand-crafted in her studio in Winnipeg. History, geology, plants, and cartography are constant inspirations in her work, much of which is intentionally warped and distressed.

Traditional and contemporary Dene and Inuk artist, author, and educator Masiana Kelly is from Fort Simpson (Liidlii Kue) NWT and Kugluktuk (Coppermine) Nunavut. Masiana became the artist and author she is thanks to her granny and other elders/knowledge keepers that she grew up with. Her artwork and stories represent who she is, where she is from, and how deeply she loves the land.

Waabishki Miigwan Creations started to connect with Métis culture and has turned into a passion to create beautiful accessories out of beads, leather, fur, feathers, and more. The artisan behind the brand, Shannon Tara Kalić (née Kraichy) is Métis from Winnipeg, Manitoba, of the Champagne and Legal families. Waabishki Miigwan Creations’ goal is to always create fashion with community in mind (both human and non-human communities), by focusing on reducing waste, reusing and up cycling materials in artwork and packaging, anti-racism education and connections, and giving back to Indigenous communities through donations, fundraising workshops, etc.

Nathan Bezoplenko and Brendon Friesen are the owner/operators of Wilder Goods who aim to create leather and canvas goods with a clean and modern aesthetic while remaining durable and practical. Nathan and Brendon are both interested and engaged in the ongoing development and refinement of the products they have made and new products waiting to take form. Wilder Goods operates as a brick-and-mortar retail and manufacturing studio in the historic exchange district in downtown Winnipeg.

Bernard Ferguson has a deep appreciation for nature which is innately functional, beautifully designed and expresses many purposes simultaneously. The appreciation and minimalist ideals have helped to influence and express his work. Empty vessels attract and lure many things and Bernard sometimes incorporates plant life into sculptural pieces. Bernard enjoys the mysteries of the natural world and trying to understand all the connections, patterns and similarities woven into it.

Roy Liang was born in Gimli, Manitoba and is a child of the 70’s. Roy is inspired by vintage fabrics and reviving images from the past. He prints, cuts, and sews fabric into fun household goods and accessories. He has been sewing much of his life, and after taking art classes at Martha Street Studio, he found a way to personalize his designs. Roy’s motto is “making things out of the mundane”, such as road signs, abandoned buildings, and odd pieces of history. Expect items such as pillows, tea towels, coin purses, wood ornaments, and wall hangings.