The longstanding tradition of beadwork is taking on a new twist among young First Nations artists who've developed a long string of social media followers, in turn driving their businesses. These three Ontario artists speak about how they got started and the intricacies of their work.

inspiriert von Indianerkunst / inspired by Native American Art

Blue & green turtle beaded medicine bag

Hand beaded medicine bag made of deer skin leather in a lovely golden hue. Beaded with blues, teals, red, pink and green seed beads. The top edge of the leather bag is also beaded with red and teal seed beads. The neck strap is knotted at the top, but can be undone to adjust for size. The leather strap that is used as a closure has little leather feathers at the ends of them, as well as a little beadwork. The dimensions of the leather pouch are approximately 3" wide at the widest point at…