White Feather's Daughters at Blackbird Museum

Welcome the Anishinaabe artist collective White Feather’s Daughters on Saturday, December 21, at the city’s Andrew J. Blackbird Museum on Main Street. An extension of the “Market at the Museum” activity at the History Museum across the street, the artists will demonstrate and offer for sale their unique work.

This talented family group of artists honors the legacy of their late mother, Honorable Rita Gasco-Shepard, a respected Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians tribal judge who walked on in 2008. The collective’s beadwork and traditional art are deeply rooted in cultural heritage, personal expression and their mother’s legacy of resilience, hope and healing. Visitors will learn about Gasco-Shepard’s fascinating story as well as the art, crafts and traditions behind White Feather’s Daughters during these special market days.

Featured White Feather Artists:

Rebecca Lynn blends traditional beadwork with modern pride flags to promote inclusivity and cultural pride through Queerkwe Designs.
Vicki Lynn enjoys creating beadwork as well as art with natural resources, such as driftwood sculptures, sweet grass turtles and lily leaf-woven baskets. 
Stella Kay’s love of patterns led her to cross-stitching, eventually transitioning to intricate beadwork, medallions, and black ash and sweet grass baskets.
Regina Brubacker-Carver enjoys crafting exquisite jewelry, sewn creations, ribbon work and beaded regalia.