Jennifer Qupanuaq May sells her earrings carved from caribou antler at Montreal’s Indigenous Winter Market. Qupanuaq May is originally from Kuujjuaq, but lived in multiple communities in Nunavik before moving to Montreal. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)
Organizers find new venue as annual event attracts more vendors than ever
Montreal’s Indigenous Winter Market attracted around 1,000 visitors over the weekend, who came to peruse products made by around 80 artists from across Canada.
Ottawa actor Zorga Qaunaq, left, who plays Millie on the CBC show “North of North,” models winterwear designed by artist Ittuvik Paquet of Salluit. The pair strutted in the Crafted on the Catwalk event Tuesday at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq. It was Paquet’s third time featuring work at the annual show. (Photo courtesy of Sherri Van Went/Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq)