These sets of boxed notecards showcase traditional art from three Mi’kmaq artists: Melissa Peter Paul from Abegweit First Nation in Epekwitk (PEI), Stephanie White of Qalipu Band in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland), and Alan Syliboy of the Millbrook First Nation (Nova Scotia). From quillwork to mixed media to paintings, depictions of nature to traditional designs to petroglyphs, they represent only a very small range of the forms of cultural expression passed down over many generations. Each artist-specific set of 4x6 cards contains two each of six different images and come with envelopes. An “Authentic Indigenous Product” designation means the artists receive royalties from their sale.
Stephanie White is a Mi’kmaw artist residing in Newfoundland (Ktaqmkuk). She has instilled her love for the culture, as well as her love for art, in her 2 children, Lakelyn and Kai. She is involved in several indigenous associations, including a women’s drum group that frequently shares the culture with the community. She is a full time healthcare worker and whatever spare time she has is spent connecting with loved ones and nature.
She became interested in arts and crafts at a very early age. Creating indigenous art grounds her and connects her to the past. She enjoys working with diverse media including painting, drawing, digital design, sewing, and photography. Her art includes working with furs, skins, leather and antler of seals, rabbits, moose, and caribou, porcupine quills, sinew, birch bark, feathers, and beads. A large part of her indigenous crafting involves working with the traditional medicines; sage, cedar, sweetgrass, and tobacco. She has also participated quite extensively in the performing arts of dance, music, film, and theater.
