Atira Taalrumiq (My name is Taalrumiq). I am an Inuvialuk & Gwich’in Artist & Designer from Tuktuuyaqtuuq, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, NWT. The skills and talent I inherited from my matrilineal line of expert Inuit Seamstresses combined with a modern education allow a unique opportunity for me to create, teach and share Inuvialuit culture with the world by storytelling and cultural preservation through art and fashion design. Working with traditional Inuvialuit design elements, using traditional organic and modern materials I create contemporary Inuit couture adornment, garments and original Inuit fine art. At the same time reclaiming loss of culture, pride in Inuit identity, and healing of intergenerational trauma through Residential School Awareness sewing workshops and original digital content creation.
