Kaya Lolar

TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Passamaquoddy

MEDIUM: Basketry - Ash

ARTIST STATEMENT
Kaya Lolar (she/her) is a citizen of the Panawahpskek Nation and has been learning to bead alongside her mother from their mentor, Alexandra Francis, since the spring of 2024. Kaya has a passion for writing (especially creatively) and greatly values the power of storytelling as one of many tools to amplify Indigenous voices and inspire the youth of generations to come. She aims to expand her creativity through the traditional practice of beading as a reimagined vessel for sharing stories.