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Aaniin! My name is Cielle, and I'm the Student Success Coordinator at KBOCC. I'm originally from Greater Grand Rapids, MI, and after I graduated from U of M in 2022, I moved to L'Anse to be closer to my family.

As a non-Native, I try to branch out from traditional designs and geometry in my work to show appreciation for the art form while also not appropriating ideas. I think beading is a great way to improve cross-cultural understanding, as Europeans first brought glass beads to Turtle Island in the 1700s, and Indigenous people turned them into pieces of wonder and beauty. Everyone has something to contribute if we can keep an open mind and a caring heart.

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As part of my role, I give out these backpacks to students all the time. Occasionally I've gotten mixed up about which one was mine! Because of that, I decided to lazy stitch the zipper flap on my backpack so I will always know which one is mine. Plus, I like the idea of decorating mass-produced, impersonal items and giving them purpose. Because I've put time and effort into this backpack, it has value, and it can't just be swapped for another one.

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This is a black light flashlight that I chose to peyote stitch. It's from the Yooperlites brand, but the person who trademarked the name seems to think all the sodalite on the beach belongs to him. So I decided to cover up the logo so I can appreciate the fun of finding rocks while still respecting that although I can admire them in this lifetime, they don't belong to anyone.

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This is a loom piece inspired by a person who really likes fish. I used color blends for this piece instead of solids to give it a sense of movement and scaliness. I haven't fully finished the piece, but at least I know how it's going to end up!

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This little guy was supposed to be an octopus, but Creator had something else in mind. The torso is peyote stitch, and his seven tentacles are fringe technique. The top of the head is a freestyle stitch that adds to his charm. He's still perfect because seven is a sacred number in Ojibwe culture, plus if you know anything about octopus mating rituals, this dude is a male in love!

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These earrings are the first project I did in this course. I decided to make them in the shape of the Earth to represent where my ancestors came from and where my family is now. It's all one planet, even if it's too huge to be captured in one art project!

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My name in French means "sky", so I wanted to make a pair of earrings to represent that. I also wanted to capture the sky's many moods, so even though these two earrings are very different, they still belong as a pair.