Morningstar Designs (Alanah Jewell)
Haudenosaunee
The Morningstar Designs Collection
Introducing a capsule collection created in collaboration with Morningstar Designs and rooted in connection to the land.
Each design reflects the teachings of reciprocity and the importance of giving back to Creation. Thoughtful embroidery details and contemporary silhouettes come together in a collection that celebrates gratitude, connection and the beauty of staying grounded.
Meet the Featured Artist
MORNINGSTAR DESIGNS
Alanah Astehtsi̲' Otsistóhkwaˀ (Morningstar) Jewell (she/her) is a passionate, proud and self-taught Indigenous artist. She is Bear Clan from Oneida Nation of the Thames, grew up off-reserve and currently lives in Kitchener, Ontario. She specializes in digital illustration, acrylic and oil paintings and murals, but also loves practicing beadwork, stained glass and more. She finds inspiration in the natural world, in cultural teachings and ways of being, and in the small moments that make us human.
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“The tobacco leaf will always be the first thing you see when looking down at the land, and provides that reminder that for the deer, berry or fish to give their life to us, we must, at the very least, give our thanks to them.”