Creative
Jenn is a mother, creative, educator, musician and community builder. Through her work with collectives such as Grandmother's Voice, Waterloom and her own Creative Collective, Jenn is both a student and a teacher. Jenn is passionate about embodying a lunar cycle and cyclical living in tune with Mother Earth and guided by Grandmother Moon.
She is curious and open to how we can honour Indigenous ways of knowing and being through our everyday lifestyle and habits. She is a Water Walker and member of Mattagami First Nation, just south of Timmins, ON. She is the creator of 13 Moons of Creation: Lunar Calendar and Planner Collection and runs her small social enterprise supported by sisters, family and friends alike.
Jenn's Creative Vision
As an artist, Jenn lives by the saying "one woman's junk, is another one's treasure".
Most of Jenn's work is created from upcycled materials - from sample window sheets, to paint made from dandelions, tea and dried out markers, to a beautiful variety of papers and fabrics sources from discarded, outsdated and damaged books and clothing, many from friends and family, so they carry stories as well.
As a beadwork artist, Jenn has been fortunate to inherit bead collections from friends. Luckily, her friends have impeccable taste and eye for beautiful beads. As an artist, Jenn feels a deep need to use what she has before purchasing new items. She loves using up her stash, out stash holds so many treasures and truly challenges us to get creative. It holds raw potential, crafting hopes and dreams. It can inspire us, bring us joy, hold memories and carry stories....what a rich way to create!