Bone carvings, bead work and other Indigenous designs are hitting millions of households across North America on one of the biggest TV shows of the year.
Indigenous artists from coast to coast are seeing their work on Netflix’s live-action remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” a TV hit that drew almost 20 million views in its first week.
“All my family won’t stop talking about it,” said Haley Edmunds-Shiwak, an artist from rural Labrador, who was commissioned to produce some earrings and scarves for the show.
“Everyone’s just been really excited.”
Costume design for the show was organized by Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh, a designer in Vancouver. She commissioned nine Indigenous artists, the majority working inside Canada, to make the show’s costumes come alive.
“I’ve learned so much from all of them,” Khaki-Sadigh said. “I’ve felt so fortunate to be able to work with them and collaborate with them to bring in their work.”
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