Mi'kmaq Pottery at Mary Lundy blog

Mi'kmaq Pottery. Drawing on her mi’kmaq traditions, and through some help from an archaeologist, she is reviving traditional mi’kmaq pottery with every piece she makes. Her pots are then adorned with traditional mi’kmaq. Eskasoni potter nancy oakley has teamed up with unb archaeologist cora woolsey to revive a long gone tradition of mi’kmaq pottery. For nancy oakley, art and working with her hands has been part of her life since she was a teenager. Local artist revives lost mi’kmaq art form through pottery. During the middle woodland period (2,200 to 1,200 years ago) mi'kmaq pottery reached heights of refinement. The mi’kmaw artist, who lives and works on the eskasoni first nation in cape breton, n.s., uses both traditional and sculptural pots. Oakley is a first nation artist of mi'kmaq and wampanoag descent making pottery in eskasoni, cape breton, nova scotia. As an artist she uses traditional mi'kmaq techniques and creates culturally significant vessels that imbue her spiritual and traditional knowledge and honour her role as a mother.

Local artist revives lost mi’kmaq art form through pottery. Oakley is a first nation artist of mi'kmaq and wampanoag descent making pottery in eskasoni, cape breton, nova scotia. Eskasoni potter nancy oakley has teamed up with unb archaeologist cora woolsey to revive a long gone tradition of mi’kmaq pottery. For nancy oakley, art and working with her hands has been part of her life since she was a teenager. Drawing on her mi’kmaq traditions, and through some help from an archaeologist, she is reviving traditional mi’kmaq pottery with every piece she makes. As an artist she uses traditional mi'kmaq techniques and creates culturally significant vessels that imbue her spiritual and traditional knowledge and honour her role as a mother. Her pots are then adorned with traditional mi’kmaq. During the middle woodland period (2,200 to 1,200 years ago) mi'kmaq pottery reached heights of refinement. The mi’kmaw artist, who lives and works on the eskasoni first nation in cape breton, n.s., uses both traditional and sculptural pots.

First Nations Pottery Micmac Mi'Kmaq Made in Canada Stunning Original

Mi'kmaq Pottery Local artist revives lost mi’kmaq art form through pottery. Eskasoni potter nancy oakley has teamed up with unb archaeologist cora woolsey to revive a long gone tradition of mi’kmaq pottery. During the middle woodland period (2,200 to 1,200 years ago) mi'kmaq pottery reached heights of refinement. For nancy oakley, art and working with her hands has been part of her life since she was a teenager. Her pots are then adorned with traditional mi’kmaq. Oakley is a first nation artist of mi'kmaq and wampanoag descent making pottery in eskasoni, cape breton, nova scotia. As an artist she uses traditional mi'kmaq techniques and creates culturally significant vessels that imbue her spiritual and traditional knowledge and honour her role as a mother. Local artist revives lost mi’kmaq art form through pottery. The mi’kmaw artist, who lives and works on the eskasoni first nation in cape breton, n.s., uses both traditional and sculptural pots. Drawing on her mi’kmaq traditions, and through some help from an archaeologist, she is reviving traditional mi’kmaq pottery with every piece she makes.