Beadwork

contemporary beadwork by Tatakwan. Art you can wear..

beadwork chokers ~ WORD series

Savage beaded choker $275

Thunderbird beaded choker $275

Inspire beaded choker $275
(says ‘She speaks inspired by Spirit‘ in Plains Cree Nation syllabics)

Skin beaded choker $275

beadwork bracelets ~

Brooklyn beaded bracelet $135

mixed-blood diamond beaded bracelet $135

beadwork in installation artwork ~

click image to see 20ft beadwork banner in ‘The Most Beautiful Things’ installation artwork on JudeNorris.com

Tatakwan beadwork is also available at:

reInspire Brooklyn
Green Desk Merchant Plaza
145 Front St,
Dumbo, Brooklyn,
11201

Some of these chokers and bracelets are part of the WORD series.

All the pieces in this series have words incorporated into the beadwork design. Some are acts of what I call 'positive reverse appropriation' where I take words familiar as derogatory names for Native people and bead and transform them into positive emblems to be worn with pride. Other WORD series have words written in Cree language syllabics and/or words related to the local dialects of urban cultures or areas, like Brooklyn or reservation slang.

Urban Regalia features unique contemporary jewelry and accessories by painter and multi-media artist Winter Brown. Winter is a Plains Cree/Metis Nation artist from Edmonton, Alberta. She has also made camp at various locations in Canada, the UK & New York City throughout her career. She i snpw based in Brooklyn. Winter creates dynamic, cutting edge contemporary artworks in a variety of media including painting, digital collage, photography, installation, video & sculpture.

Winter has been making unique jewelry throughout her arts career, and thinks of these 'wearable artworks' as small sculptures and paintings. Each Urban Regalia piece is an singular, original artwork, lovingly & meticulously hand-made with great attention to detail.

Winter's accessories are strongly influenced by the regalia worn by the colorful traditional powwow dancers in her home culture & territory. She draws from this stunning traditional 'haute couture' of Native people & incorporates into her pieces for an innovative look.

Winter mixes the visual & esoteric style of her Native culture with the influences of much time spent in the major urban centres of New York & Toronto & London, where she has access & insights into the most contemporary fashion, fine art & urban culture.

Urban Regalia includes one of a kind hairpieces, necklaces, earrings & loom beaded chokers. You can wear these tribal-style accessories as a unique part of your casual look. They can also add an unforgettable touch or more dramatic impact to a dressy outfit.

Winter also creates wonderful keepsake boxes and traditional plains-style dolls. These are one-of-a-kind items that are a great addition to a collection. And obviously these and all the Urban Regalia creations make fantastic gifts.

To see more of Winter's artwork in other mediums, follow the blue links on the sidebar.