Close-up of traditional Métis beadwork. The Métis are heirs to a vibrant culture of decorative arts that emphasizes the brightly coloured floral motif in beadwork and embroidery. The Dakota and the Cree, in fact, referred to the Métis as the “Flower Beadwork People” because of the preponderance of flower designs in their beadwork and embroidery.

Starting in the 17th century, the French word métis was initially used as a noun by those in the North American fur trade, and by settlers in general, to refer to people of mixed European and North-American Indigenous parentage in New France (which at that time extended from the Maritime provinces through southern Quebec and the Great Lakes to t...

Observers of Métis material culture have made constant reference to the decorative beadwork on clothes. Beadwork, along with silk embroidery, produced in trailing flower designs is an indicator of Métis handicraft.

“Métis” or méstis , as the word was known at the time of contact, means mixed in French. From méstis evolved méchif and mitchif or Michif , the name of a language, a culture and a people within the Métis nation.

Metis (/ ˈ m iː t ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Μῆτις, romanized: Mêtis; Modern Greek: Μήτις, meaning 'Wisdom', 'Skill', or 'Craft'), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, was the pre-Olympian goddess of wisdom, counsel and deep thought, and a member of the Oceanids. [1]

Oct 1, 2003 · The American adoption of the Rococo focused almost exclusively on the style’s ornamental motifs—shells and rocailles, scrollwork, acanthus leaves, and other flora and fauna, often in symmetrical compositions.

Traditionally, the Métis were excellent storytellers, fiddle players, dancers, and floral beadwork and embroidery artisans. These age-old traditions remain cherished and continue to this day. However, Métis culture has also evolved to reflect all aspects of contemporary cultural expression.

Oct 31, 2024 · “Then and Now: The Inspiration of Métis Decorative Arts,” curated by Métis citizen Scott Carpenter, is on display at the Midland Cultural Centre until January 4, 2025, showcasing traditional and contemporary Métis decorative arts.

Traditional Art is a survival skill and or knowledge that is passed down from one generation to another, such as a master craftsperson teaching to an apprentice. The master is the wisdom keeper of an particular artistic discipline.

For more than 30 years, she has been working in the field of design and sales, but she is also a Visual Artist, Educator & Curator doing her own traditional artistic work. She designs layouts for kitchens, bathrooms, and space organizers. Some of her projects have been selected and published in popular magazines in Montreal.