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 buttons, Peruvian wool, yellow cedar bark, metal findings
Measurements: 30-inch height x 23.5-inch width x 2-inch depth

Shipping TBD by location, can deliver within a 50-mile radius of Lummi Nation. 

Ğiáxsix̌a for supporting Copper Canoe Woman! We want to give you some tips on caring for your pieces to help ensure that you’ll be able to wear it for the years to come.

​Care Tips:

• Please treat your jewelry with care. We don’t recommend storing your jewelry in a bag/purse, unless it’s wrapped in fabric, tucked into a small jewelry bag/roll, or in it’s original packaging.
• ​Take care when putting on jackets, purses, and bags so your jewelry doesn’t snag.
• ​Try not to let your jewelry get wet, please remove before showering or swimming. Water can damage the findings, and other metal parts of our jewelry.
• ​Put your jewelry on as a finishing touch. Perfumes, sunscreens, bug sprays and various skincare products can cause discoloration or a change in texture of any acrylic pieces in the jewelry.
• ​Avoid leaving your jewelry in the bathroom, or other humid environments. Humidity causes metal to tarnish.
• ​To clean the acrylic pieces, a microfiber cloth (and a little bit of water for stubborn marks) will leave them looking brand new.
• ​To clean brass pieces we suggest mild soap and water, or a non-abrasive jewelry cleaner. Please make sure that your brass jewelry is completely dried to avoid tarnishing.
• ​Please do not use any products that contain alcohol to clean your jewelry as it can damage the finish.

​If you have any other questions, please contact us! We’re happy to help.