Anishinaabe artist’s birch bark artwork to be featured at the Art Gallery of Burlington

By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William First Nation’s Helen Pelletier recently had her wiigwas (birch bark) artwork printed on fabric and ribbons by Siltex Mills, which is based in Winnipeg. Pelletier’s fabric and ribbon designs are posted on the Siltex website. “It’s winter birch bark etchings,” Pelletier says. “I harvest the … Continue reading Anishinaabe artist’s birch bark artwork to be featured at the Art Gallery of Burlington