Explore the range of talent available from our community of Red River Métis artisans.
Elaine Vincent is a Manitoba Métis Artisan and is an active member of the Lac du Bonnet MMF Local. She started making soaps for friends and family a few years ago and was encouraged to sell them at markets. Her love of gardening and wild crafting is displayed in her natural skin care products and…
My Journey started when I was younger. I realized I was an artist and persevered. I started off small with drawings and like a flower pushes up through the sod, it grew into something beautiful. Today I use chainsaws and other various hand tools to breath life into things most people would throw away like…
Story is at the heart of Étchiboy – the proud story of the Métis nation. Miguel Vielfaure, a trilingual Manitoba Métis with a Masters in Métis Studies, is first and foremost a storyteller. In the early 2000s, he was telling legends in full historical costume, but he couldn’t find a commercially available sash that was…
Faraci Foods is a family operated business known for its traditional food made simple. Owned by Anthony Faraci, who is Italian and Métis, Faraci Foods has operated The Bannock Factory, Faraci’s Pretzel & Fry Factory, and Faraci’s Food’s Italian Streatery food trailers. The Bannock Factory food trailer – which served up traditional bannock, bannock burgers,…
We are showcasing the unique and incredible talents of our Red River Métis artists, artisans, makers and designers. We give you their stories of how they came to be and why they have taken this journey. Perhaps we will inspire your very own talents as well! We can’t wait for you to introduce yourself to us!