Melissa Attagutsiak
Melissa Attagutsiak is the artist behind Nuvuja9. She is a mother to two beautiful boys who drive her passion for creating. She is mixed Inuk, born in St. John’s, NL and raised in her hometown of Iqaluit Nunavut. Melissa is an Indspire award laureate for the Inuit Youth category.
Melissa has been quoted in Fashion Canada magazine article “Splitting Hairs”, she was also featured in Inuit Art Quarterly and Up Here magazine. Her work has been displayed at fashion and trade shows across Canada and internationally.
An alumni of EntrepreNorth’s Circumpolar Fashion Cohort, Melissa has also completed the 1st year of Nunavut Arctic College’s Fur Production and Design program learning traditional Inuit skills and contemporary design. Through her work, she feels connected to her roots in Nunavut, and hopes to instill a sense of confidence in those who wear or view her designs.
Sessions in which Melissa Attagutsiak participates
Thursday 7 November, 2024
Join us for a conversation with some of the many wonderful alumni of the Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership project. As Inuit Futures draws to a close and new initiatives are being devised for the future, this panel is an opportunity for us to reflect on what we’ve learned, and spotlight some of the former IF students as they have moved in new exciting directions in their careers and practices.
Sessions in which Melissa Attagutsiak attends
Wednesday 6 November, 2024
Join us for the opening of the symposium! We will open events with a welcome to territory by Skawennati; a qulliq lighting and opening remarks by Heather Igloliorte.
Acclaimed Inuit fashion designers share in this exciting dialogue on how they began their careers in fashion, where they’re headed, and how they bring Inuit culture into their designs and practices. Panelists: On the Runway: Inuit Fashion and Wearable Art - Taalrumiq , April Allen, Victoria Okpik, and Julie Grenier in conversation with...
Circumpolar Inuit curators share their critical and culturally-grounded approaches to curating exhibitions and working with museums and galleries at home and internationally in this panel. Panelists: Jocelyn Piirainen, Dine Arnannguaq Fenger Lynge, Nivi Christensen, Nadia...
Thursday 7 November, 2024
This exclusive preview for the opening of the new Inuit permanent collection at the MMFA is for Museum Members and symposium attendees
Artists who work in and for their communities and are invested in educating a new generation and carrying forward the stories, knowledge, and practices of their ancestors. Panelists: Christine Q Lussier, Hanne Kirkegaard, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Veronica Flowers, Vanessa Flowers, Evie Mark