Sisters, Not Twins

12.0 x 3.0 x 0.02 cm

dyed nymo thread, seed beads

These earrings were made using traditional indigenous techniques.

Adele's Bio:

Tan'si, maskwasowiskwew nitsihkason. Niya — nehiyaw ekwa apihtawihkosisan. Prince George ochi niya, poko unceded Quw'utsun aski newikin mekwac. Mi familee du nom nimaman est Allary, Beauchemin, Gariepy, Gardipee, Henry, LaPlante, LaVallee, McGillis, Morin, Oulette, Paul, Parenteau, Sauve, est Trottier. Ekwa nipapa: Caron, Boyer, Branconnier, Dumas, Ducharme, Pilon, est St. Germaine ekwa mistahi ayiwak.

Adele Arseneau is a disabled Nehiyaw/Michif multidisciplinary artist who creates bespoke works for galleries, private collections, and public art commissions. With over 40 years of lived experience in her culture, she is a recognized knowledge keeper and a current Elder-in-Training.

Suzan's Bio:

Member of Acho Dene Koe living and working on Vancouver Island.

Group Exhibitions:

2015 - Women First: Celebrating Traditional and Contemporary Female Aboriginal Artists, Cowichan Valley Arts Council, Duncan, B.C.

2015 - Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show, Duncan, B.C.

2013 - Victoria Emerging Art Awards, Victoria, B.C. 

2013 - Teeny Tiny Art Works, Duncan, B.C.

2013 - Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show, Duncan, B.C.

2012 - Under the Red Umbrella, Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Association

Collections:

Ts'i'ts'uwatul' Lelum Assisted Living Medicine Hat College Permanent Collection