MAYBEADS
‘Ella Thomson’
Paray, Beadwork choker (smoked moose hide, bison bone, mix of vintage and contemporary beads), 9.5x1.5”, 2023
INTERVIEW:
moose hide bracelet, Beadwork bracelet on smoked moose hide, 5x1”, 2023
li pwasoon, Beadwork brooch (fish leather, smoked moose hide, contemporary beads), 2.5x1”, 2023
lii fleur kaaya kaa kishtikayhk, Beadwork earrings (smoked deer hide, and a mix of vintage and contemporary beads), 4x5x1.75”, 2023
Ella Thomson is a Métis artist from Treaty One territory with familial ties to St Francis Xavier and Turtle Mountain. Their primary medium is beadwork, taking inspiration from traditional Métis beadwork. They are also a student in Native Studies at the University of Alberta. They most recently exhibited their work at McMullen Gallery.