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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Montana and Delaney Prysnuk

Name
Montana and Delaney Prysnuk
Tribe
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Juried Classification(s)
Beadwork / Quillwork
Diverse Arts
Jewelry

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
SFIM24
CP 19
WIM25

2024 Award History

N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Montana and Delaney Prysnuk

Beadwork and quillwork on home-tan smoked moosehide. One needle, single stitch application method. Single to six bead stack variation edging technique. Free hand pattern design. Caribou antler accents hand-cut and processed by artists. Secured with commercial sinew. Porcupine quill accents, plucked and processed by artists. Size 10/0, 11/0, 13/0 and 15/0 seed, glass cut and charlotte cut beads. Poppy jasper semi-precious stone bead accents. Cork with gold colour fabric backing. Home-tan moosehide backing. All moosehide tanned by Indigenous tanner. Commercial copper findings.