Daysky Designs

Daysky Designs Indigenous Art I am an Artist from the Lac Suel Ojibway Nation from Frenchman’s head in Northwestern Ontario. I also learned to sew and do embroidery. YES!

Bhozhoo Aaniin My shop’s name, Daysky Designs, is influenced by my last name Keesic, which roughly translates from Ojibwa to English as to a beautiful day sky. I am currently living and working in Peterborough Ontario Canada. I learned to beadwork at a young age on Leech Lake reservation in Minnesota where we moved when I was 12. I always liked to make gifts of bead and leather work for my family

and friends. As a girl I wanted to be an artist and was influenced by woodlands art and beadwork done by my family. My life’s influences were my mother and father, but I also lived a time with my uncle and aunt in Northern Ontario. That is where I learned how to sew leather work. If I was to give another name it would be my sister Malinda Gray who is a PhD student of Aboriginal Studies at Trent University. Resin has been a 4 years experience, and I am self-taught through trial and error. My early influences were when I was 10 and saw a scorpion encased in resin from New Mexico. Also my mother bought a book that had resin art in the pages but I was not allowed to attempt since it was not safe for children. (I always loved looking at that book with the submerged and locked in time Dandelion fluff.) I experimented in natural elements in clear resin to see if I could achieve similar results. This is where I am today. Is this work Indigenous? I am indigenous and everything I make is too. 😊 My cultural influences are seen in the feathers, bones, shells, flowers, birchbark, quills, Cedar, and four medicines I capture to create jewelry. some of the first works were in cabochons which I successfully have sold to many bead artists in Canada. Now I make my own signature jewelry and Art. Miigwetch

Made a baby ribbon sundress for my sisters coworker. It was cute. She liked it very much, so I was glad.
05/08/2026

Made a baby ribbon sundress for my sisters coworker. It was cute. She liked it very much, so I was glad.

GOING to Big Drum this Saturday. Hope to see you there.
04/20/2026

GOING to Big Drum this Saturday. Hope to see you there.

Season greetings to all my bead loving friends.
12/25/2025

Season greetings to all my bead loving friends.

Last miniute gifts needed?I have a few things for sale. If you live in PTBO you can pick up or I can deliver or meet up ...
12/20/2025

Last miniute gifts needed?
I have a few things for sale.
If you live in PTBO you can pick up or I can deliver or meet up within the city.

Pricing is in the comments of picture.

I will be at this event with a few of my things for sale. :) Partnered with Changing Sky, Janet Dugan. YAY
12/18/2025

I will be at this event with a few of my things for sale. :) Partnered with Changing Sky, Janet Dugan. YAY

THE ART OF SOLSTICE:

A Winter Evening of Indigenous Dance, Craft & Poetry

Thursday, December 18, 7:00 p.m.
Donations for Aron Indigenous Circle at the door.

Delivering these Feather carriers tomorrow. I can make some more, I take orders. PM for pricing and delivery fees. I put...
12/08/2025

Delivering these Feather carriers tomorrow. I can make some more, I take orders. PM for pricing and delivery fees.

I put red in the center, for red is a color that spirits see.

A commission I finished for a Pride ally. They wanted the lanyard to have a leather strap for the neck area. I used Moos...
08/31/2025

A commission I finished for a Pride ally.
They wanted the lanyard to have a leather strap for the neck area.
I used Moose hide and its so very comfortable.
I might do this from now on because its nice to wear.

Life updates: What I'm up to these days is moving out. I'm moving in with my Sister and family who promised me I can do ...
06/25/2025

Life updates:
What I'm up to these days is moving out. I'm moving in with my Sister and family who promised me I can do Resin in their garage. So I'm trying to create a studio there. My BIL Wes has started doing resin for his DnD games and got a pressure pot to remove bubbles! That sounds promising.
I'm am hoping I can do larger pieces in the future.
So this July is going to be awesome, I believe. I might make a comeback in resin crafting.
We shall see. I'm not as excited to move out of my own place but as the world is uncertain, it feels good to have family closer. I love her boys. Maybe I can teach one how to make medicines in resin. They are very creative and crafty.
I just wanted to update my small business
I won't stop beading as I am helping Feather carriers by beading eagle feathers again this summer.
So I might be posting more in the future.
Below is the baby ribbon dress and bonnet I made my new niece in the USA.
My sister Beautiful Star Beads beautiful did the baby mocs.
Baby is still to small for the dress but she has Keesic genes it won't be long lol.

Newly made but not sold at market. Available
06/21/2025

Newly made but not sold at market.
Available

It's outside but the weather is beautiful.
06/20/2025

It's outside but the weather is beautiful.

I've made a few more since then. I'm taking orders.
06/18/2025

I've made a few more since then. I'm taking orders.

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Red Lake, ON

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