- Beadwork etc.
- Tufting Around
Tufting Around
Tufting Around
This beautiful wall hanging is made from white deer hide stretched on an embroidery hoop and appliquéd with beadwork, shell buttons, caribou hair and grouse feathers. The elongated beads around the edges represent raven’s footprint. Caribou hair tufting is an artform where tufts of caribou hair are trimmed into flowers, leaves and other shapes. It is thought to be invented by a Métis woman, Mrs. Boniface Lafferty who used caribou and moose hair in creating ‘wool’ tufts due to a shortage of wool around the time of the first world war. All natural materials have been obtained and processed by the artist as has been done by Métis individuals for decades.
This beautiful wall hanging is made from white deer hide stretched on an embroidery hoop and appliquéd with beadwork, shell buttons, caribou hair and grouse feathers. The elongated beads around the edges represent raven’s footprint. Caribou hair tufting is an artform where tufts of caribou hair are trimmed into flowers, leaves and other shapes. It is thought to be invented by a Métis woman, Mrs. Boniface Lafferty who used caribou and moose hair in creating ‘wool’ tufts due to a shortage of wool around the time of the first world war. All natural materials have been obtained and processed by the artist as has been done by Métis individuals for decades.
The deer hide in this product has not been smoked and is therefore susceptible to moisture. Please take care not to expose this piece to water or direct sunlight.