Seasons Artist Panel

Join Ociciwan and the artists of the Seasons exhibition for an artist panel on Saturday, September 27^th from 1 – 2PM. Entry is free. Snacks, coffee, and tea will also be provided. 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Faye HeavyShield

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Jennine Krauchi is a Métis beadwork artist and designer. She creates clothing and does replica work for many organizations, such as the Manitoba Museum, Parks Canada, and The Canadian Museum of History, The Canadian Museum for Human Rights as well as for others in Scotland, France and the USA. Jennine also teaches beadwork and quillwork as well as moccasin/​mukluk making. She teaches in many schools and at many festivals in Canada. She has also taught in Europe.

Jennine’s latest accomplishments include – participation in A Hard Birth; an exhibit at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and Radical Stitch; an exhibit at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina Saskatchewan. Her work; ​“The Lady”, is presently travelling in an exhibit of the works of many contemporary Indigenous beadworkers. This exhibit; ​“Radical Stitch”, will travel to several locations in Canada and then USA. Most recently Krauchi has been awarded the Manitoba Arts Council’s – Award of Distinction for 2024 and also the Winnipeg Art Council’s – Making a Difference Award for 2024. 

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Jerry Saddleback was the Dean of Cultural Programs for a couple of decades and is Elder-in-Residence of the Maskwacîs Cultural College (MCC). This position was offered to him for his Lifetime by the 4 Chiefs of Maskwacîs, who sit as the Board of Governors for MCC. Elder Saddleback has a distinguished career as the Elder and Spiritual Advisor to many organizations, institutions and communities and individuals: Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Edmonton Arts Council, City of Edmonton, Canadian Research Initiative on Substance Matters, asked to offer the Opening Prayer of the United Nations in New York June 2019; to name a few. He is one of maybe 6 elders left who knows the full Story of Creation: The Long Story.

Jerry Saddleback is also an artist, an artist of many traditional implements and Cultural items. His passion is bows. He is a Master Bow Maker with a shop in Maskwacîs and one in Edmonton. He was taught by 3 main elders: his Father Joe Saddleback and traditional grandfathers, Francis Quin and Frank Cacwitts, the late Chief of Morley Reserve. The Bow asked most for is the Plains Cree Traditional Self-Bow, used extensively, for buffalo hunts, from the 1700s to today. Jerry’s bows are the intergenerational handed-down-replicated versions. Groups from England and as far away as Japan have come to Jerry to ask how to make bows: traditional Long English bow and Japanese hunting bow. Jerry Saddleback harvests the wood himself from traditional territories, with permission. His bows may be seen at Ft. Edmonton and was recently displayed at Art Gallery of Alberta.