Up close with our ancestor's work, Michelle Defoe visits the Historical Archives
Visiting the Minnesota Historical Society is an important piece to this makizinikewin project. It helped me to see up close the various styles and designs of how our elders made makizinan before us. I am a young learner and I'm grateful for each experience that allows me to learn more. I was in awe of the beauty and mastery or each artist's design. It reminded me that I still have a lot to learn to get to that level of sewing and beadwork. I was very inspired and moved by looking at each piece. One thing in particular that was inspiring to me was the artist's ability to improvise with materials, fixing mistakes and altering patterns. Some of the makizinan...