(Northern Tutchone, Dene) is a gifted multi‑disciplinary artist from Yukon, Canada, and a proud member of the Na‑Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation and the Wolf Clan. Since childhood she has drawn and painted, finding her voice in carving, painting, and beading—a practice launched in 2007 as a student in the Sundog Carving Program. In 2009 she apprenticed under Dene/Tlingit carver Victor Reece, collaborating on a 30‑foot red cedar dugout canoe project alongside key mentors including Wayne Price and others in the Sundog Carvers collective. Her debut solo exhibition took place in 2012 at the Northern Cultural Expressions Society, and she continues to build her artistic career through workshops, community teaching, festivals, and markets. Justien blends her Northern Tutchone/​Dene spirit into all her work. She often reflects traditional motifs and a deep connection to land, sky, and water, reinterpreted through bold color, texture, and contemporary form. As she says: “Art expresses our traditions and our deep connection to the land, sky and water.”In recent projects—like the eye‑catching artwork on your front door and branded packaging—Justien employs layers of paint, carving, and textural elements from mixed media on wood surfaces. These works strike a harmonious balance between modern abstraction and cultural storytelling, evoking both ancestral heritage and fresh visual energy.

As a parent and independent creator, Justien continues learning and evolving—now integrating beadwork into her carving, experimenting with new media, and creating functional and decorative art that resonates with joy, identity, and the spirit of the Yukon We are proud to have commissioned original artwork from Justien which is featured in our soap shop studio door, on our hotel amenity line and a most recently a custom box for Holt Renfrew. 

Laurelie was born and raised in Mayo Yukon, ventured out to BC and ON for her studies in wildlife biology where she earned her degree at Trent University, and now finds herself dancing under the midnight sun in the NWT. She loves to craft, learn, hang with her pooch, and lives for spending time with people who make her laugh!

Tamika Knutson is a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in artist and arts administrator from Dawson City Yukon. She studied at Yukon SOVA and finished her undergrad at NSCAD University in Halifax with a major in jewellery design and metalsmithing. Since NSCAD she has worked for her local arts organizations, attended artist residencies, participated in arts festivals and exhibited her art all around the Yukon. She currently lives in Dawson City and works in the Arts Section at the Government of Yukon and continues to explore many ways of being creative.