The Art of Hide Tanning - Tradition Inspiring the Present and Future is a series of commissions to link the past, present and future of Indigenous art.
This project features new works by Amy Malbeuf and Ruby Sweetman created through the traditional thirteen-step Woods Cree hide tanning process taught at Portage College in Lac la Biche, Alberta. The completed works will be exhibited at the Museum at Portage College. Learn more about the hide tanning process on Portage College's website.
Preview the artworks and the hide tanning process in the 8 minute video below.
The Art of Hide Tanning - an AFA Commemorative Art Project
Ruby Sweetman is of mixed Cree ancestry and has been a professional artist and an instructor in the Native Arts and Culture Program for over 20 years.
Amy Malbeuf is an award winning Métis multidisciplinary visual artist from Rich Lake, Alberta who works in a variety of mediums such as caribou hair tufting, beadwork, installation, performance, and video.
Source: Alberta Foundation for the Arts