"Attempting to bring Cree artists and artisans out of obscurity and into the Canadian and world markets, a meeting was arranged in the spring of 2003 in Ouje-Bougoumou by the Cree Regional Authority, organized by Alfred Loon, Economic Development Officer for the Grand Council of the Crees' CRA, and Melisa Pash, Arts and Craft Advisor..."
On the right picture, "Mr Loon shows off some of the work done by the Whapmagoostui Art Factory. Jolene Gilpin and Ruthanna Martin are two 14 years old members of the art factory, part of the school activity in Whapmagoostui. They represent the art factory at the artisans meeting in Ouje-Bougoumou." Extract from Air Creebec Destination, Summer 2003. |
