Markayla Wilson

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Wit'ane Keh, Wit'at, Fort Babine. A place of many names. A gorgeous lake and a fruitful river. Flourishing forests full of medicine and berries. There's plentiful species of animals that share these prosperous lands with us. This village is my home and it has taught me so much. Every year as the summer slowly fades into autumn, we will gather together to start our salmon harvest. Cases upon cases of empty jars ready to be filled, the clinging sound of the knives being sharpened, the cold breeze of the morning air. All of the bins are full of beautiful fatty salmon that were pulled from the river at 7 am sharp. The smokehouse is empty and ready to be filled. The cool morning quickly turns to a burning afternoon as the canners are hissing away and the smoke burns my eyes as I try to hang the last of the salmon. The tables and cutting stations get scrubbed down before we feast on the fresh salmon that will make us sleepy before the evening falls. The harvest of the day is finally over as we grab the last jars from the canner and clean them. We finally get to go inside and rest until we start all over again the next morning. I've been apart of this every year since I was a kid and now my son will learn as I have. That is what I get excited for every year. This is what home feels like in my heart. I can't wait for Talok 'Uze.

I love making these little guys. I am making more. Ill try to make as much as I can with the fur I have left!

This gorgeous piece is not for sale, it was a custom order. I love working on larger pieces like this. Its very satisfying to see it come together ✨️

This gorgeous piece is not for sale, it was a custom order. I love working on larger pieces like this. Its very satisfying to see it come together ✨️

I was definitely dreaming of summer while working on this piece. The beautiful fields of fireweed filled with buzzing bees. I hope to be back home all summer and just soak up the sun by the river 💕

I was definitely dreaming of summer while working on this piece. The beautiful fields of fireweed filled with buzzing bees. I hope to be back home all summer and just soak up the sun by the river 💕

I have ordered more supplies to make more band sets. I won't work on it til next month since I am focusing on custom orders for the rest of this month 🖤

These are some of my favorite Valentines Day creations! Happy Valentines Day 🌸

This beaut took me ages to finish but I still think about it often. I love making huge pieces of beadwork. I hope to work on larger projects like this, this year. 🧡

My formline anatomical heart is now here as a free wallpaper! 🫀❤️🫀

I made this collection last summer. I really want to make more but I probably won't have time for it til close to next summer 🥲💕