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	Bambi Amos - Traditional Arts - Sachs Harbour, NT Bambi has been working at her art for the past five years. Her mother, Bev, is also a Traditional Artist and has been a big influence on Bambi. Attending sewing classes facilitated by master Sachs Harbour craftsperson Lena Wolki, Bambi has developed a deeper appreciation for her culture and family traditions. Make an Embroider Wallhanging
	Patricia Baker - Stained Glass and Painting - Inuvik, NT Patricia currently resides in Calgary, Alberta and has attended the Great Northern Arts Festival for the past couple of years along side her sister Myrna Button a long time resident of Inuvik. Patricia has been creating abstract paintings for the last few years. Although her pieces are abstract in style, her influences for colour and texture have come from nature - water, earth and sky provide the inspiration behind her work Biography in progress Using an Acrylic Sheet to Decorate a Bud Vase
	Caroline Blechert - Jewelry - Yellowknife, NT Born and raised in Yellowknife, Caroline has been making jewellery since the age of 12. A full-time student, she spends her extra time designing intricate jewellery pieces with beads, porcupine quills, and other materials. Inspired as a child while watching her Nanuk make beautiful beadwork designs on mukluks and moccasins, Caroline is also influenced by other traditional and modern jewelleries, as well as from nature. "I draw inspiration from my traditional roots to inspire me to use my wings in creating my own artwork", she says. How to Make Beaded Earrings with Peyote Stitch
	Naomi Bourque - Jewelry - Yellowknife, NT Naomi has been making jewellery under her line ‘Lulu Bijou’ since 2008. Of Metis and Gwich’in descent, she was born and raised in Yellowknife, NT, inspiring an earthy, organic creative approach in her work. Blending traditional materials with contemporary techniques allows Naomi to pay homage to her cultural heritage, giving her work a distinctive edge. Naomi is currently completing the ‘Jewellery and Small Object Design’ Diploma Program at the Kootenay School of the Arts in Nelson, BC.
	Robert Buckle - Jewelry - Aklavik, NT Robert makes handcrafted jewellery from a variety of metals, stones and natural materials. He enjoys working with natural materials found in and around the Mackenzie Delta. Originally from Aklavik, Robert seeks out natural materials like ivory, mammoth, and baleen. Robert has been attending the festival for many years. Robert has exhibited works at the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa, Ontario, Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia and at the Houston North Gallery in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Robert loves being out on the land, where he finds plenty of ideas for his work in the appreciation of the landscape, colours, natural shapes and wildlife. Make a Silver Ring
	Myrna Button - Painting & Stained Glass - Inuvik, NT Myrna was born and raised in Saskatchewan. She moved to Inuvik in 1970 and was married in the Igloo Church. Since 1978 she has worked with a diverse range of media: stained and fused glass, pottery, acrylic and watercolour are just a few. Colour, light and texture inspire her locally exhibited pieces. 20 years of running her dog team provides plenty of inspiration for new pieces Make a Bud Vase decorated with an Acrylic Sheet
	Amber Church - Painter - Whitehorse, YT A mixed media artist, painter, and designer, Amber has called Yukon ‘home’ for most of her life. She draws inspiration for her work from the natural world, history, mythology and fairy tales, as well as her imagination. She has exhibited at Arts Underground, Yukon Artists@Work, Rah Rah Gallery, Baked Café, The Guild Hall, and the Brooklyn Art Library. Her mixed media piece, Forge Your Own Path, is featured on the cover of the 2012 Northwestel phone directory Creating a Mixed Media Canvas
	Marie Helene Comeau - Painter - Whitehorse, YT Marie-Hélène's work is filled with limpid colours and dynamic motion. Her favourite medium is acrylic, although she'll use any means necessary to pursue her colourful quest. This self-taught artist has found inspiration in the creative energy of the Yukon since 1992. Over the years, Marie-Hélène has had exhibitions in Whitehorse, Dawson and Montreal. She also gives art workshops through the Artists In Schools program and has acted as a curator for the annual exhibition of the Gala de la Francophone until 2007. Make a Creative Diary
	Janet Dean Procure - Textiles - Yellowknife, NT Janet Procure has been working with silk and other natural fibers for more than 20 years.Currently her focus is on creating complex textures through visual interest on flat mixed media pieces. “The feel, the texture, the possibilities are endless,” says Janet. “When working with such wonderful raw materials as silk, wool roving, nuts and bone, - you can’t help but be inspired!” Moving from Vancouver to Yellowknife in 2009 has freed Janet's inner artist and led to a greater drive for self -expression through art. Janet says the natural beauty of the lands and people of the North have inspired her to prioritize and further her skills in working with silk and other natural fibres. Copper Tooling Pin Weaving Make a Needle Felt Owl
	Michael Drescher Sr. - Jewerly/Carving - Inuvik, NT Michael has lived for the majority of his life in the north and has immersed himself in the Inuvialuit culture of his hamily, familiarizing himself with the rich language and ways of the land. Michael is not set in any one art form and has exlpored many mediums including beading, painting, carving, and traditional drum-making. When the inspiration speaks, Michael will choose the art form that will best suite the piece.