Artist & entrepreneur, Breannen Allison, founded Thimbleberry Designs and creates one-of-a-kind beaded fashionwear. She talks about how coming to know her Cree & Métis heritage led to Thimbleberry & how art, family, culture, sustainability & reconciliation combine in her business.

More from Breannen in this episode:

• Discovering her family’s Cree & Métis history following her grandmother’s passing
• Learning beading and its traditional & modern roles at Thimbleberry
• Blending art, culture & business to reshape historical legacies & honour traditions
• Why truth needs to come before reconciliation
• Breannen’s artistic inspirations & how she creates pieces
• How Thimbleberry upcycles & promotes environmental sustainability
• Supporting Indigenous artists, economic & cultural resurgence through artist networks & conscious consumers

Find Thimbleberry Designs online and on social media.

Photo used with permission, ©Breannen Allison 2021.

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