Malawi Lake

I was honoured and so excited to make these for my dear friend Amirah’s mother Faye for Mother’s Day. Amirah and I have been friends since, I’m pretty sure, day one of grade one. She is working tirelessly advocating for nurses in the states right no

I was honoured and so excited to make these for my dear friend Amirah’s mother Faye for Mother’s Day. Amirah and I have been friends since, I’m pretty sure, day one of grade one. She is working tirelessly advocating for nurses in the states right now so I was more than happy to get these to her amazing mama.

Growing up, I was so fortunate that Faye taught me so much about her history, culture and religion. I’m forever grateful for her generosity in sharing that because it has undoubtedly made me a better person. This was my opportunity to return the favour and share a little bit about my history and culture with her.

Beading for people I love has blessed me with opportunities to combine my culture with others like an upcoming commission piece I’m doing that will mix my Métis beadwork with an Irish inspiration for a mix of two of my cultures. This piece however, took me to Africa representing the sunsets Faye and her family enjoyed together on the shore of Malawi Lake.

You’ll notice on one pair of earrings there are 8 gold beads in the middle of the pattern, those 8 beads represent Faye and her husband and Amirah and her sister, they are the spirit beads in this piece.

These will only be replicated for her daughters.