Seal Skin Orange Shirt (Brooch) Black Beads

Description

September 30th is Orange Shirt Day in Canada. The day and this brooch is designed to promote awarenesso and to educate people about the Residential School System and Indigenous Communities. $5 from the sale of every Orange Shirt Brooch will be donated to “First Light Friendship Centre” for their Residential School Memorial Garden in St. John’s, Newfoundland

The Artist

Beverley King has a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and a Masters degree specializing in Art Therapy. She has been creating sealskin products under the name of “BWSealStyle” since 2016. She started working with sealskin through experiences with the St. John’s Mi’kmaq Women’s Circle, of which she is a founding member. It soon became a passion and a form of medicine and healing when, after the passing of her parents, she needed a way to move on from the caregiving role. The sensory experience of working with the seal fur is relaxing and satisfying. She combines natural materials such as pelt, fur and antler with man made materials to create various pieces of jewelry, brooches and ornaments.

Materials

• Natural, black and orange dyed Seal Skin.
• Seed beads.
• Gray felt interior.
• Back Pin.

Colors

Natural (silvers and grey), Black, Orange.

Size

2.8″ x 2.5″

About seal fur

We use natural seal fur 100% ethically sourced from Canadian harvesters in Canada. Our seal fur has been tanned and dyed according to the environmental rules in Canada. All seal furs have variations in color and finished caused by their natural origin.

Enjoy handmade

Our products are authentic and carefully handmade with high-quality materials. Take care of them and you will enjoy our exclusive items for a long time.