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daphne's Naabidoo'igan Silent Auction 2025

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5425 Av. Casgrain unit 103, Montréal, QC H2T 1X6, Canada


Camp Fire Candle item
Camp Fire Candle
$20

Starting bid

You won't believe how good this candle smells! 9oz hand-poured camp fire scented candle, valued at $30. Created and donated by Kelsey Deer, a Mohawk woman living in Kahnawake on the south shore where she has her home studio. All her bags are designed, cut, and sewn by Kelsey in her studio where she also makes her candles. Her bags are made with durable, water repellent fabrics and using recycled fabrics and hardware where she can.

Star Earrings item
Star Earrings
$30

Starting bid

Beaded star earrings made with Czech SuperDuo glass beads, crystal bicones, copper-plated beads and findings. Valued at $40, created and donated by Linda Grussani, a curator and art historian born (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg/Italian ancestry) and raised on Anishinàbe Akì in the Ottawa area. As part of her beading journey, Linda has actively participated in daphne beads: perler/parler since the beginning. In 2022 she led a workshop for daphne members to share her floral earring design.

Land Back cup item
Land Back cup item
Land Back cup
$30

Starting bid

Handmade ceramic cup, valued at $40. Created and donated by Myriam Landry, a member of the W8banaki (Abenaki) First Nation of the W8linak community in Quebec. She has been practicing pottery as a hobby for almost 10 years. Myriam creates simple, refined, limited-edition functional objects that combine her commitment to contemporary Indigenous causes with her passion for ceramics. She is currently pursuing graduate studies. Her master's thesis focuses on W8banaki territorial governance.

Linocut print & button item
Linocut print & button
$30

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“let loose” , 2025 printed on white paper (print size is 4x6 on a bigger paper) and button. Value of $40, created and donated by Cedar Eve, a visual artist currently based between Montreal and Toronto. She is Anishinaabae (Ojibway), from Saugeen First Nation and Wikwemikong Unceded Territory, but born and raised in Toronto. She graduated from Concordia University in 2012 from Studio Arts, where her focus was primarily on painting. She is a full-time bead artist and muralist. Her company Cedar Eve Creations focuses on beaded jewellery, small paintings and linocut prints. During the school year, she works with Cree youth in James Bay (Northern Quebec) teaching art.

Oronhia (Blue) Poster item
Oronhia (Blue) Poster
$10

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Watercolour and digital collage print (24 × 17 in.), valued at $50. Features a portrait of an unknown Kanien'kehá:ka chief framed by Haudenosaunee beadwork. The poster was part of the exhibition Mémoire de l’avenir (2023): an urban poster exhibition representing the works of established and emerging artists. Created and donated by Martin Akwiranoron Loft, who was born and raised in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory, and has been a professional artist for over 30 years. He works in the mediums of photography, printmaking, silver-smithing, documentation and digital arts. He was a founding member of the Native Indian Inuit Photographer’s Association (NIIPA, 1985-2000).

Artifice bracelet item
Artifice bracelet
$27

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Bead woven bracelet made with glass beads and a stainless steel clasp, making this bracelet hypoallergenic. Value of $55, made and donated by Kateri Nisnipawset Aubin Dubois, a Wolastoqey beadwork artist and has been for the past 10 years. She developed her skills over the years and loves to teach others how to bead. Her beadwork can be found all over the world.

Ma Star ornament item
Ma Star ornament
$40

Starting bid

Beautiful ornament for the christmas tree or use it as a sun catcher and watch it twinkle in the light. Made of glass beads and crystals. Value of $55, made and donated by Kateri Nisnipawset Aubin Dubois, a Wolastoqey beadwork artist and has been for the past 10 years. She developed her skills over the years and loves to teach others how to bead. Her beadwork can be found all over the world.

Colour block “Molly” Double Fringe Earrings item
Colour block “Molly” Double Fringe Earrings item
Colour block “Molly” Double Fringe Earrings
$45

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Short, sweet & double the fringe!! Made with Miyuki glass beads and sterling silver hooks; 2" hanging length; valued at $65. Created and donated by Megan Gillespie, an Ojibwe beadworker originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba but has been living and creating in Montreal for the past few years. Inspired by her great granny, who was a residential school “survivor” and a strong military babe, this project is titled Leona. Colour, design & folk are woven into each design.

Strawberry Earrings item
Strawberry Earrings
$45

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Raised beadwork earrings 1.5" x 1.5" approx., size 15 seed beads with gold plated seeds, valued at $65. Made and donated by Kathleen Kawenniieson Dearhouse who is Kanien'keha:ka from Kahnawake. She has a wide range of skills in sewing, beading, quilting, and pottery which she has shared in classrooms and workshops for over 40 years. She integrates traditional materials with pop culture to create innovative works, like spider man moccasins or a Frida cornhusk doll. She is currently giving workshops at the Kahnawake Youth Center in sewing and corn husk doll making.

Pewa (2015) item
Pewa (2015)
$50

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Bring home a bit of Kanaka Maoli/Hawaiian Futurism with this digital drawing by one of the most prolific artists we know! "Pewa" is printed on eco-friendly, transparent "vinyl" (24 x 21.5 in), and graced daphne's window last year during his solo exhibition, Resist With Love.Created and donated by Solomon Robert Nui Enos, a Kanaka Maoli / Native Hawaiian artist, educator, and visionary who has been making art for more than 30 years. His work touches on themes of ancestry and identity, the human relationship with the Earth, and the future of Hawai‘i, its people, and its resources. Solomon has exhibited in Biennial X (Honolulu Museum of Art), 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (Queensland Art Gallery), CONTACT art exhibitions, and others. His work is held in private collections and in the public collection of the Hawai'i State Art Museum. He has led numerous community mural projects and has received art commissions for hotels, corporate offices, public buildings, and schools in Hawai'i.

Fish Earrings (salmon) item
Fish Earrings (salmon)
$45

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Fringe earrings made with size 11/0 Miyuki Delica seed beads, beading thread, stainless steel hooks and findings. The seed beads include many different colours and finishes (silk, opaque, translucent, alabaster, picasso...) to capture the silvery scales and varied colours of a pacific salmon. These earrings were made in response to a request, only to find out that the person wanted a stud version after having completed the first fringe-y fish. So now these fish are swimming free and could be yours if you catch them! Value of $60. Made and donated by Hannah Claus a (Kenhtè:ke | Tyendinaga Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte) Kanien’kehá:ka | English visual artist who expresses Kanien’kehá:ka ways of knowing and understanding through material and sensorial relationships in her installation and photographic/media practices. In her downtime, she likes to make things with her hands, and can often be found knitting or beading in front of the tv or with friends.

Comics, Sticker Pack & Greeting cards item
Comics, Sticker Pack & Greeting cards
$30

Starting bid

Includes, a signed hardcover Tales from the Smoke Shack: Just a Sample, a softcover comic collection TFTSS: Book Book, two greeting cards, one Kanehsatà:ke postcard, a Sticker pack (5 designs) Valued at $67. Created and donated by Jasmin Gunn, a talented Indigenous artist and graphic designer from Kanehsatà:ke. She brings humour and brightness to her work with colorful stickers, greeting cards, and self-published 'zines'.

‘Corn Husk Doll Moon Phase’ Set item
‘Corn Husk Doll Moon Phase’ Set item
‘Corn Husk Doll Moon Phase’ Set item
‘Corn Husk Doll Moon Phase’ Set
$52

Starting bid

This adorable set includes a T-shirt (100% cotton, small-xl), Tumbler (16 oz, bamboo cap and plastic straw, must hand wash) and Sticker (2 in x 1in). Value of $70. The design was a collaboration between Lauren Karonhiaronkwas McComber (owner of LSH) and Tiohtià:ke tattoo artist MC (The Witch’s Nest). Lauren orchestrated the design with sketches and visual inspiration, while MC created it using her unique style of tattooing. The overall meaning of the design is the humility we must embrace with each new phase of our lives. Traditionally, the corn husk doll is used in Kanien’kehá:ka culture to symbolize humility and the need to be more concerned with one’s roles and responsibilities than their outward appearance. The moon phases were used in the design to further the idea of the different roles in life one transitions through and the new responsibilities that come with each phase. Donated by Lotus + Sage Holistics crafts by hand natural bath, beauty, and body products. Made on Kanien’kehá:ka Mohawk Territory, many of our products are inspired by our land and culture.

Pine Wreath Hoop Earrings item
Pine Wreath Hoop Earrings
$52

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Medium gold hoop earrings, made with gold beads, bronze round charms and green seed beads, valued at $70. Created and donated by Eva Mae Angiyou, an Inuk from Puvirnituq, a community in Nunavik. She started beading in the winter of 2021 and loves expressing her creativity in this medium.

Antler Bolo-tie item
Antler Bolo-tie item
Antler Bolo-tie
$55

Starting bid

Beaded bolo tie with a deer antler centre. Braided leather chord and metal hardware. Value of $75, made and donated by Iohserí:io Polson / Little Giizis, an Anishnabeeg and Kaniekehaka multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal. Their art uses beads, upcycled metal studs, chains, textiles and lino carving to take inspiration from DIY punk music as well as their cultural upbringing. They create pieces that merge the traditions of these worlds.

Sacred Sevens Earrings item
Sacred Sevens Earrings
$65

Starting bid

Beaded fringe earrings featuring lampwork flower beads, Miyuki glass, gold-plated beads, Swarovski crystals, and gold-plated findings. Valued at $90, created and donated by Linda Grussani, a curator and art historian born (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg/Italian ancestry) and raised on Anishinàbe Akì in the Ottawa area. As part of her beading journey, Linda has actively participated in daphne beads: perler/parler since the beginning. In 2022 she led a workshop for daphne members to share her floral earring design.

Beaded Hide Earrings item
Beaded Hide Earrings item
Beaded Hide Earrings
$50

Starting bid

Delicate floral design beaded with Miyuki glass and gold-plated beads, on home-tanned and smoked hide, with gold-plated posts. Valued at $90, created and donated by Linda Grussani, a curator and art historian born (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg/Italian ancestry) and raised on Anishinàbe Akì in the Ottawa area. As part of her beading journey, Linda has actively participated in daphne beads: perler/parler since the beginning. In 2022 she led a workshop for daphne members to share her floral earring design.

Necklace & Earring Set item
Necklace & Earring Set
$65

Starting bid

Set is made with porcelain clay beads (handmade by the artist), mixed gemstones, glass charlotte-cut seed beads, and stainless steel hooks. Valued at $100. Created and donated by Juliet Mackie, a Métis artist with community connections to Fort Chipewyan and Red River. Born on Vancouver Island, she is a citizen of the Métis Nation of British Columbia. Juliet is a multidisciplinary artist, with a focus on beadwork, painting, and ceramics. She is a PhD Candidate at Concordia University and the owner of Little Moon Creations.

Convertible Beaded Earrings item
Convertible Beaded Earrings
$75

Starting bid

These beautiful Catherine Blackburn earrings are made with gold plated beads and accents. Vacuum sealed cubic zirconia. Convertible three ways including the fan tassels and moon charms. Made by Catherine Blackburn donated by Hannah Claus. Catherine, member of the English River First Nation (Dënesųłinë́), is a multidisciplinary artist and jeweller, whose common themes address Canada's colonial past that are often prompted by personal narratives. Her work grounds itself in the Indigenous feminine and is bound through the ancestral love that stitching suggests. Through stitchwork, she explores Indigenous sovereignty, decolonization and representation. Blackburn has exhibited in notable exhibitions including: Santa Fe Haute Couture Fashion Show, Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week, Radical Stitch and Àbadakone. She has received numerous awards for her work, including an Eitlejorg 2021 Fellowship, a 2022 Forge Residency Fellowship, and the Sobey Art Award longlist 2023.

Echoes 01: Earrings item
Echoes 01: Earrings
$75

Starting bid

Echoes 01: Earrings: Embroidery on underlay and plexiglass. Value of $100, made and donated by Caroline Monnet, a multidisciplinary artist of Anishinaabe and French ancestry, originally from the Outaouais region, who lives and works in Mooniyang/Montreal. Her work has been shown in solo exhibitions in Canada, the United States and Europe. The artist has also exhibited at the Whitney Biennial (New York, USA), Toronto Art Biennial (Canada), KØS Museum (Køge, Denmark), Musée d'art contemporain (Montréal, Canada) and National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, Canada), among others. Her work is included in numerous collections in North America and at the Maison de l'UNESCO in Paris. Caroline Monnet is represented by Blouin Division in Montreal and Toronto.

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