Wasakamapiwak Wearable Art Collective

Wasakamapiwak is a collective of Indigenous artists living and working in Treaty 7 territory.

Wasakamapiwak is a collective of 11 Indigenous artists living and working in Treaty 7 territory including some AUArts alumni: Danielle Piper (BFA ’20, Drawing), Jasmine Piper (BFA ’20, Painting), Staci Duchene-Wolfe, Sarah Whalen Lunn, Sikapinakii Low Horn (BFA ’19, Drawing), Matthew Hiltermann, Riel Starr (BFA '23, Sculpture), Melrene Saloy-EagleSpeaker, Amber Boyd, Melissa Victor, and Faith Starlight.

We are a varied group, but the thread which binds this collective is an engagement with creating wearables; either in part or wholly. Our collective aims to bring a diverse group of artists together to connect and learn from one another, finding new ways to collaborate and incorporate new techniques into our own practices. We are committed to diverse representation across indigenous cultures, age, training and discipline. We believe in the strength and growth which emerges from the gathering of different perspectives and experiences. 

ᐊᐧᓴᑲᒪᐱᐊᐧᐠ wasakamapiwak is a nehiyawewin (cree language y-dialect) word, meaning "they all sit in a circle". 

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The wasakamapiwak collective thanks the Calgary Arts Development for the Original Peoples Investment Program grant for making this residency possible!

Credit: Danielle Piper