Chippewa artist Michael McLeod is well known for his beaded and painted pouches, decorated top hats, bone hair pipe breastplates, and buckskin clothing…but he is celebrated for his painted hides.
The other morning he joined us for a chat about his artwork – he told us what its like to be an artist, how he begins working on a piece, shared some of his techniques with us, and even demonstrated how to paint on a hide.
In Part 1 of our visit with Mike, he tells us about the kind of robe he prefers to paint on, how he prepares a robe for painting, and what inspires his imagery.
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