Beaded Abalone Turtle Shells with Pink Butterflies van gogh Tom Thomson

Tom Thomson

"My Tribute to the Spirit of the Woodlands and its people

These installations consist of animation

" raises money for the Ali Forney Center for Homeless LGBTQIA+ youth and is now in its 7th year

Willem de Kooning

Beaded Abalone Turtle Shells with Pink Butterflies van gogh Tom ThomsonDarien Bardy is the artist behind Beads In The Trap. She is Kanienkeh: ka (Mohawk) Turtle Clan and part of the Six Nations of the Grand River. Since 2017 she's been handcrafting modern beaded jewelry and accessories inspired by traditional Haudenosaunee beadwork and other forms and styles of Indigenous artistry. Her style is influenced by her perspective as an urban Indigenous woman on her journey of cultural reclamation and reconnection. Her beadwork