About Us

Jake (Jacqueline) Freeman (she/her) is a Michif artist (Red River Metis citizen) who was raised in the birthplace of the Métis Nation, Treaty 1 territory and the Homeland of the Metis Nation - in what is now known as Winnipeg. Jake is primarily a self-taught contemporary artist working with many media; paints, beads, leather, caribou hair, feathers, birchbark, quills, and metals - to name a few. Her work is ever-evolving and she wants to create pieces for all people to wear, display, or enjoy. She is grateful to learn from other artists and also teaches workshops so that participants understand the delicate work and the love that goes into each handmade piece. Jake has moved to beautiful BC and will reside in the Okanagan, unceded syilx territory. Jake continues to create unique pieces inspired by nature in her new surroundings. Her late mother (Lorraine) was the co-founder and past president of the Métis Culture and Heritage Resource Centre, so Jake was very fortunate to grow up knowing where her Michif roots come from. Some of her family lines include Fleury, Pritchard, Delorme, Morin, and Grant.

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