Aunty Collective is owned an operated by Indigenous Aunties
Sarah Rhude and Alysha Brown have a combined 55 years of experience working within Indigenous community and Indigenous-focused departments within the Arts and Culture, Education, Social Development, Administration and Advocacy sectors.
We share our artistic/professional practices both within community and professionally including painting, drum and rattle making, moccasin and leather work, beading, regalia making, designing, sewing, sculpture, multi-media, singing, dance, performance, drumming, theatre and medicine making. We have curated art exhibitions, exhibited multi-media art, and performed in theatres, festivals, community events, conferences, schools and more, on Vancouver Island and beyond. We are educators, social workers, youth workers, administrators, academics, artists, parents, grandparents, and community members. We consult and provide professional development within the aforementioned sectors. Our experience and skills are a testament to our strength in relationship building and the trust we hold within our various and shared communities. We look forward to welcoming you into our Indigenous Art, Culture & Learning Hub!
The Aunty Collective Indigenous Creative Practice Hub recognizes the sovereignty of the Lekwungen Peoples, land, waters, ancestors, and non-human relations and understands that only through meaningful, respectful, reciprocal relationships, is our work made possible. As diverse Indigenous peoples who carry our unique Indigenous laws with us while away from our own lands and waters, we make visible and honour Lekwungen laws, protocols, and authority as we create, share, and develop relationships within the Lekwungen and neighboring Coast Salish territories and peoples.