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Contemporary Métis Beadwork
Worn close to the heart.
A living, contemporary expression of Métis identity, drawn by hand. Prairie colour, pattern, and line, carried into beadwork made to be worn and kept.
Prairie Flowers
Ancestral memory, drawn by hand today.
Red River Raven is a living, contemporary expression of Métis identity, drawn in Raven's own hand.
Prairie flowers, the crocus and the wild rose, move through the work as pattern, colour, and line: ancestral memory carried in a modern visual language.
Read the brand story
Prairie Crocus.
The Collections
A few pieces, made to order.
Worked one bead at a time, in the colours of the Hudson Bay point: red, green, gold, indigo, and cream.
Kind Words
From those who wear it.
Worth the wait.
SherryI got a pair of her sash earrings, and they are magnificent.
RuthMy favourite artist.
ShannonYour work is very beautiful and meaningful.
Dianna
The Collection
A few pieces, made to order.
Each one an original Red River Raven design, worked by hand in the Hudson Bay point colours. Pieces are made in small numbers, so most are made to order or one of a kind. Tap any piece to inquire.
About the Brand
A living line of Métis design.
Red River Raven is a contemporary Métis design studio. The maker stays behind the work, and lets the beadwork speak.
Red River Raven is a living, contemporary expression of Métis identity, drawn by hand in Raven's own designs.
The sash, the quilt, the capote, and the flow of beadwork move through the work quietly: carried as pattern flow, colour rhythm, line, and geometry rather than costume. Prairie flowers, the crocus and the wild rose, return again and again.
It is ancestral memory held in a modern visual language. Personal, intuitive, and rooted, made to be worn and kept.
The artist behind Red River Raven works quietly and privately. New pieces are released in small numbers, and most are made to order.
Red River Raven
Detail, beadwork in flow.
Designs are drawn from Métis tradition and the prairie itself. Made to be worn, gifted, and kept.
Designs
A closer look at the work.
A selection of Red River Raven designs. Each is beaded by hand, and no two pieces are exactly alike.
Earrings
Sash Fringe
Long fringe in the bands of the Métis sash, made to sway and catch the light.
Earrings
Point Blanket Fringe
The Hudson Bay point, red, green, gold and indigo on cream, read down a length of fringe.
Florals
Prairie Crocus
The first flower of the prairie spring, beaded one petal at a time.
Florals
Prairie Rose
Wild rose and leaf, drawn from the Flower Beadwork tradition.
Commission
Beaded Medallion
A commissioned medallion, built outward from the centre.
Hatbands
Métis Sash Hatband
The sash carried onto a hatband, made to be worn every day.
Studio
Worn
Beadwork meant to be worn, not kept in a drawer. Every pair finished by hand.
Shop & Inquiries
Made to order, a few at a time.
There is no cart here. Pieces are made by hand in small numbers, so most are made to order or one of a kind. Reach out about a piece, request a custom design, or add your name to the waitlist.
Fringe Earrings
Made to orderNecklace Sets
Made to orderPrairie Florals
One of a kindMedallions
By commissionSash Hatbands
Made to orderMacramé
Small batch
How It Works
From a message to a piece in hand.
01
Reach out
Tell us the piece or the colours you have in mind.
02
Talk it through
We settle the design, colours, and timing together.
03
Made by hand
Beaded a few at a time, in the order pieces are requested.
04
Sent to you
Finished, checked, and shipped from Canada.
Licensing & Collaboration
For boutiques, collectors, and considered collaborations.
The Red River Raven design language (Hudson Bay colour, Métis floral, sash and fringe) is open to a small number of considered collaborations and licensing conversations.
- i
Surface and textile design
Original Métis pattern work for cloth, product, and surface, developed with cultural integrity.
- ii
Capsule collaborations
Limited product or capsule pieces created with the right partner.
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Boutiques, galleries, and markets
Placement of finished beadwork with a small number of considered stockists.
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Commissions for collectors
Commissioned designs and one of a kind pieces for private collectors.
A few projects at a time.
The studio is selective about fit and takes on a small number of projects at once. Cultural integrity comes first, and the work is never rushed.
If you have a collaboration, licensing idea, or stockist inquiry in mind, the studio would be glad to hear it.
Open a licensing conversation
Contact
Reach out to the studio.
The best way to reach Red River Raven is the form below, or by email. We reply by email.
Thank you. Your email app should open with the message ready to send. If it does not, please write to redriveraven@gmail.com.
Other ways to reach us
Pieces are made by hand, a few at a time. Reach out to ask about a pair, request a custom design, or add your name to the list.
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