Description: These exquisite handmade Indigenous beaded earrings are a vibrant celebration of traditional artistry and cultural heritage. Meticulously crafted with intricate beadwork shaped as a feather. The earrings showcase a stunning array of muted colours, featuring geometric patterns. The beads are carefully threaded to create a harmonious blend of textures and hues, resulting in a piece of jewelry that is both striking and meaningful. Perfect for those who appreciate artisanal craftsmanship and honours Indigenous cultural expressions through their accessories.
Indigenous peoples looked to the sky for guidance in practical endeavours but also spiritual identity. They look to the sky as a map, clock and calendar for thousands of years. The movement of celestial objects were observed and followed using the stars as a compass, for orientation and direction.
Earrings 0.75 Inches
About the Artist: April Rollinmud is a Stoney Nakoda artist from Mînî Thnî.
April works in multiple mediums, including beadwork, photography, and painting. As a Two Spirit individual, she has a deep passion for promoting cultural knowledge through her artwork, shaped by her experiences growing up on a colonized reservation. Through her art, April strives to challenge stereotypes and highlight the true nature of First Nations people, emphasizing their patience, kindness, and spirituality. She believes that spirituality is an essential aspect of their identity that they hold onto firmly.
One example of this is the Medicine Wheel. While it originated from First Nations culture, the Medicine Wheel represents everyone and everything on this Earth plane.