Rooted Futures: Ermine

This piece bridges ancestral wealth and futuristic reaming. Inspired by AI-generated maximalist jewelry, it brings those imagined forms into reality - Indigenized, grounded, and alive. The ermine fur nods to traditional status symbols, worn by both Indigenous leaders and alter adopted by European royalty. The mother-of-pearl floral buttons reflect regalia designs that continue to move on the dance floor today. This work dares us to be bold. It invites us to dream, to adorn, to move forward with pride in where we come from. Materials : woven red cedar bark, ermine fur, mother-of-pearl button...