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Head and shoulder colour portrait of John Velten against a leafy background

On the Rise: Meet John Velten, the Indigenous Jewellery Designer Handcrafting Wearable Art in North Van

For this electrician-turned-artist, life is full of light-bulb moments. John Velten’s bold and fantastical childhood drawings led teachers to push him toward the arts. By Alyssa Hirose for Vancouver Magazine

Frontal view of two women pilots in coveralls standing beside a twin prop plane, each with a hand on the fuselage.

What It’s Like to Decolonize the Sky

Métis pilot Teara Fraser is the first Indigenous woman to own and operate her own airline in Canada. By Alyssa Hirose for Vancouver Magazine, Jan 24, 2022

Designer Tafui McLean standing in front of one of her black and white designs wearing a white dress

One to Watch: Artist and Textile Designer Tafui McLean

Tafui McLean can point to the exact moment that art changed her life. It was decades ago, in Jamaica. By Alyssa Hirose for Western Living, June 8, 2021

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