Taalrumiq is an Inuvialuk and Gwich’in fashion designer, artist, speaker and digital content creator from Tuktuuyaqtuuq, Inuvialuit Settlement Region, from the Cockney/Gruben family of Tuktuuyaqtuuq and the Albert/Louie family of Aklaarvik and Inuuvik. Born in a segregated Indian hospital, she grew up on the shores of the Arctic Ocean with her Inuvialuit family and community and was named after her great-naanak by local elders. Drawing upon her background in human ecology, art, education and lived experience she shares her culture with the world through art, fashion, advocacy, indigenizing popular trends and original digital content. Taalrumiq is currently a graduate student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, in the MFA low residency program, where she is researching and creating a body of work based on Inuvialuit fashion. She resides on the traditional, unceded Ts’msyen territory in Terrace, BC with her husband, their 5 children and dog Munaqsi.
Sessions in which Taalrumiq participates
Wednesday 6 November, 2024
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...
Sessions in which Taalrumiq attends
Thursday 7 November, 2024
A voice workshop with throat singing techniques with Sylvia Cloutier, Akinisie Sivuarapik.
Friday 8 November, 2024
In this Inuit-only conversation, Inuit tattoo artists invite conversation and knowledge-sharing about kakiniit and tunniit designs, patterns and meanings, and discuss their various experiences and best practices. Panelists: Marjorie Tahbone, Arsaniq Deer, Malaya Kisa-Knickelbein, Sarah Whalen Lunn