Nookomis and her girl. Every child wants to be loved in this way. As I drew this I imagined the love that is transferred between generations. The teachings and incredible gifts we have to give and receive. We were so thrilled to be asked to be a part of the DSGW Architecture team this past year working on some very exciting and HUGE projects. Miigwech to Michael Lavendure for believing we could pull this off. We are releasing some sneak peeks into the art for the set of murals we created for the Turtle Mountain Turtle Island space. Ground has been broken on this new project and we want to thank Kim Kroeker for her design assistance on this project...
Seeing our art around? Us too and its absolutely intoxicating. PC Nedahness Greene And right now so much of it seems like no brainers. Of course, there should be the art of the original people greeting visitors as they enter Duluth. But it takes the light shone by our mentors, like Louie Gong, to show us what we aren't seeing in the dark of the hustle. "Louie has made me cry, more times than I would like to admit." Heart Berry CEO, Howes admits "But everytime I listen, he's dead on. And I know that he genuinely is invested in me." Mentors hold us to a high standard because they can see it. So much has changed in such a...
Why does art even matter anyway? Shouldn't we be doing more? The power of an image can hit you in the stomach and lodge itself in our heart. We are all carrying parts of the MMIW epidemic in our stomach and our hearts as well. Art makes us VISIBLE. When we as Indigenous people are SEEN, we cannot be denied. The Movement to address the MMIW epidemic is gaining ground. We need powerful imaging of ourselves as strong, fierce, and resilient. We need to be reminded that we are not only survivors but victors. The art of the MMIW movement is an incredible example of how we as Indigenous people wrap ourselves around a concept and make it beautiful. Any search of...
Well 2020 Here we are! Rebranded and ready to roll. We became Heart Berry this fall. And the transition has felt really natural for all. We have always identified ourselves as a cultural arts business rooted in our teachings and the strawberry really being at the heart of that work. We absolutely LOVE our new name. We released new wool this year and slew of other fun gear. Working with photographer Nedahness Greene has been a dream. 2019 brought incredible change and growth to our small company here in northern Minnesota. We want to thank Louie Gong and the amazing Eighth Generation team for their consistent mentorship, product development and support and congratulate them on being purchased by the Snoqualmie...
