Shashish|Anutshish : a virtual museum to explore past and present First Nations culture.

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Quicktime VR

Title of the work

"Creating hats." Various hat designs.

Louisa Rock

Louisa's artwork is immediately recognized by her signature use of fine embroidery and beautiful colors. Her parents were her mentors, transmitting their vast knowledge of the craft and skills to her. Louisa, in turn, teaches knitting, sewing, and embroidery during intergenerational meetings. She, herself, is always willing to learn. Known to be professional and passionate about her work, she is also very implicated in her community, with the reputation of being extremely helpful and giving.

Description

(2005) Cotton cloth, felt, beads, caribou hide, other materials.
"During the workshops, I had very rapidly cut out a beret, using red and black felt squares, which was inspired from the traditional Innu bonnet. Anouk tried it on and everybody liked it. I continued working on other designs until I decided to develop and elaborate on traditional ones. I often make lined winter hats. They sell well within the community. It is my daughter, Josée, who made me think that the children's "capine" which we use to go to the forest in the summer, could be used as a base in creating a warm model for snowmobiling. I created this design in arctic fleece trimmed with hare fur."