Kateri Aubin Dubois / Nisnipawset
TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Maliseet of Viger
MEDIUM: Beadwork
BIOGRAPHY
Kateri Aubin Dubois is of Wolastoqey (Maliseet) origin and a member of Quebec's Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation. Kateri uses her native name, Nisnipawset, as her artist name. A name she received in a traditional ceremony when she became a woman. Since that day, she has cherished her name Nisnipawset (Two Moons) for all her creations. Her curiosity for the arts developed at an early age as she watched her mother paint her Maliseet story. Nisnipawset discovered her own artistic path in 2015, when she was studying at Concordia University. She enrolled in a workshop on glass bead weaving, where she discovered a passion.
To perfect her technical skills, Nisnipawset became a self-taught artisan. Kateri attended several training courses and accumulated thousands of hours of training on various web platforms. Her talent stands out for its technical quality and sense of meticulousness, which are widely recognized in the industry. She received a grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) to exhibit her work/jewelry in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. She was also part of the group exhibit Kmawqepiyapon in 2022 along with 14 other Wabanaki artists.
Today, Nisnipawset has become an accomplished craftswoman, selling her glass bead jewelry throughout Quebec, Canada, and the United States in various markets, boutiques, and museums. Her work can be described as professional, for she has a fabulous gift. Nisnipawset interweaves her ancestral motifs with contemporary techniques to bring out and enhance her Wolastoqey traditions.
Nisnipawset strives for perfection, her original creations pushing her to constantly experiment to reach the goal of a contemporary craftswoman/artist using only noble materials for her creations.
Kateri Aubin Dubois dreams that one day Nisnipawset will open her own boutique-gallery.
