Birch Biting art by Pat Bruderer, Cree artist.
BEE like the bees who have an incredible sense of direction. Bee-lieve in your own self-worth and possibilities!
Upgrade your daily carry with this versatile Halfmoon Shoulder Bag , crafted for both style and practicality.
- Made with 100% polyester and a soft finish, it’s lightweight, smooth, and built to last.
- Designed to fit comfortably against your body, and easy to carry all day.
- Large capacity to hold all your essentials, plus an inner pocket to keep smaller items secure and within reach.
- 28cm x 17cm x 10cm, comes with an adjustable strap
Designed in Canada.
Royalty is paid for each product sold.
Bee-Lieve Halfmoon Shoulder Bag by Pat Bruderer
Oscardo is a leading souvenir and gift supplier featuring some of Canada’s most iconic Indigenous artwork. Since 1997, Oscardo has been an industry leader, paying royalties to 24 artists for every product sold and consulting the artists during development to ensure a beautiful product that fairly represents and promotes their artwork. Known for carrying quality items featuring top designs, Oscardo’s products are found in Indigenous-owned stores and wholesalers, boutiques, museums, public and private art galleries, National Parks and government organizations in every province across the country.
Indigenous Ownership: Oscardo is part of the Arctic Beverages family. Arctic Beverages is owned by Athabasca Basin Development, Prince Albert Development Corp and Paskwayak Business Development Corporation, collectively representing 13 First Nations and four northern communities.
Pat Bruderer, Cree Artist
Pat Bruderer (Halfmoon Woman) is originally from Churchill, Manitoba and spent most of her life in northern Manitoba. She now resides in the Kootenay area British Columbia. Pat is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan and she is a self-taught birch bark biting artist who has been practicing for over twenty years. Birch bark biting is done by biting onto a very thin layer of birch bark to create a beautiful image using the artists’ teeth. It was practiced by most First Nations people across Turtle Island (Canada). Traditionally, it was used for recording stories, and as a template for quill work, beadwork, and embroidery patterns. They were also created for competitions to see who could create the nicest designs. Pat goes through thirteen stages in order to complete a finished piece. She uses the elements of earth, water, wind, and fire in every piece of her work.
Her passion for sharing and teaching has brought her into the classroom in to share and pass the tradition to hundreds of students in places like Yellowknife, Winnipeg, Thompson, and Vernon to name a few. As birch bark biting helps to develop the spatial reasoning in our brains, among many other traditional teachings, it’s an important lesson for children as part of a math, history, or cultural exercise. Pat’s work can be found in museums and in many private collections and she has exhibited her work across Canada and the world, including USA, Switzerland, France, and Italy.
"I’m a mother, kookoom to many and my relationships continue to thrive. Through cultural resilience, I bite back.