Debra

I’m inspired by the work of Musqueam weaver Debra Sparrow (θəliχʷəlʷət). Debra was born and raised on the Musqueam Reserve, part of the traditional territories of the Musqueam people, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Along with her sister Robyn, Debra co-founded a group of weavers in the 1980s who rejuvenated the forgotten Salish Weaving tradition. They were able to reconstruct the lost weaving techniques by utilizing anthropological documents and examining blankets handed down in their family, as well as those located in museums in BC, Washington and New York. Debra’s work has been included in private and public collections throughout North America and she remains actively involved in educating others about Musqueam art, culture and history.