Shelby Gladd is a talented artist who specializes in beadwork. Shelby is a registered member of the Osage and Cherokee tribes. When relocating to build her life in Owasso, Oklahoma, she took comfort in reconnecting with her culture. Within this time, she decided to attend a beading class at the Victory Cherokee Organization. Through her first pair of earrings she made, which she described as “a striking pair of fire colors,” she then found beadwork as a good source of medicine, providing not only confidence but patience as well. Her artwork ranges from traditional pieces to more modern designs. She finds that sharing her artwork is a form of representation and wants to share native joy in any way she can.  

 

 

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