New Foldable Backpacks
Full Moon Ceremony
Artist Design by Jackie Traverse
This foldable backpack showcases Indigenous-designed artwork that blends cultural heritage with functionality. Measuring 14 by 21 inches when unfolded and compacting into an 8.5 by 7-inch packet, it offers easy portability. Made from durable polyester, it can hold up to 5 kg, suitable for daily essentials. Each purchase supports Indigenous artists directly, as royalties are paid for every sale, ensuring ethical collaboration and respect for their creative work.
About the Artist
Jackie Traverse is a multi-disciplinary First Nation female artist who calls the city of Winnipeg home. Ojibway and Anishinaabe from Lake St. Martin First Nation, MB, her work combines popular and traditional cultural reflections through urban living, contemporary visual art, traditional craft, and her own cultural practices. She works in many mediums from painting in oils and acrylics to mixed media, sculpture and stop motion animation. Deeply moved by the injustices faced by First Nations people, Jackie is committed to her community and teaches art in public schools, bringing together the traditional teachings of the First Nations to various cultures.