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Warren Bone, and his partner Josephine Blackbird are local artists and craft-makers. Warren and Josephine are members of Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation and both grew up and still reside in their home community. Warren works with a variety of media, including oils, acrylic, wood, etc., and he has produced works that have sold internationally. Josephine focusses on traditional craft making and on producing traditional jewellery known for its beauty, simplicity and elegance. Warren and Josephine operate Blue Sky Arts & Crafts from their home on the Keeseekoowenin Reserve.
Warren Bone was born in 1965 and is the father of two daughters. Warren's spiritual name is "Spotted Eagle". He is a self taught artist. He has been painting for over 10 years. He uses acrylic paints and ink drawing to portray his love and fascination of his native culture and wildlife. Warren works on his own framing and also enjoys carving. He does plastic coating as a hobby and uses this technique on his painting as a form of preserving his work.
Josephine Blackbird's spiritual name is "Blue Sky Woman". Josephine was born in 1957 and is the mother of one son and one daughter and is the grandmother of one grandson. Josephine is a self taught craft maker, beadworker, and dream-catcher maker. Her great-grandmother also did beadwork.
Most of Josephine's dream catchers are made colour co-ordinated to the four directions, the colour of man, (which represents unity, oneness) and the medicine wheel. All these colours hold and signify a powerful and happy feeling, and represent the strength of the Anishinaabe culture. Josephine was shown that each bead is precious and when worn, they brings good spirits around, protecting the wearer.
