Barrow, Alaska is rich in Native culture and no stranger to technology either. I am an Inupiaq who hunts and subsists off of our beautiful land and sea. Our ancestors have been doing this for thousands of years and what better way to continue that heritage which feeds us. I love working with various types of material, but living up in the Arctic, where the environment can be harsh at times makes us lean towards the functional, rugged and long-lasting products. Seal skin is by far my favorite material to work with! Leather is another type of material that I love. It is an organic material and exposure to the elements tends to enhance it's quality. Wool and various types of furs are other materials that I enjoy using because of the warmth it provides. I enjoy creating modern, stylish items (most of which you'll find here in my store) as well as my native, traditional sewing. Blending the two subjects together is another thing that I enjoy doing because it brings what we Inuit have grown to be. You'll also find that I enjoy incorporating inspirational messages in some of my items. Because of my interests in different creative outlets you'll definitely be finding a mixture of products in this store. PLEASE NOTE: Seasonally, mainly November and December, I will have some items created out of seal skin. Seals have been an essential part of our diet as we live right on the coastal lands of Alaska. Our ocean and land feeds us and we try to use up all of what we have harvested. This material is very limited because we only take what we can consume. I would appreciate it if you would refrain from sending me unpleasant comments regarding this type of material. I politely ask that you try to keep an open mind and view it from our perspective on why we use seal skins, caribou skins, and such...
