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ArtCultureAboriginalCrafts22TuesdayDecember32013ByMARIACHURCHSteppingintoWinniesKitchenandGiftShoptuckedawayinanunassum-ingbuildinginthehamletofEnterpriseislikesteppingintoamuseumofNorthernculture.Rowsofbeadedandquilledmoccasinsdrawtheeyealongthefarwallwoodenandstonecarv-ingsstandelegantlyontheshelvesbeadedhairclipsandjewelryinarainbowofcoloursarestackedonthecounterandpaint-ingsneedlepointandtuftworkhangartisticallyonthewalls.ButtheresnothingdustyabouttheseartsandcraftsWinniesartsandcraftsshopgoingon30yearsOwnerconcernedAboriginalcraftersbecomingmorerareinNWTandasanaddedbonustheyreallforsale.StillrunbyfounderWin-nieCadieuxafter30yearstheshopboastsacollec-tionofworkbyAborigi-nalartisansfromcommu-nitiesacrosstheNWTandnorthernAlberta.EachitemCadieuxselectsforitsbeautyandcraftsmanship.WevegotbasketsfromFortLiardwevegotbas-ketsfromnorthernAlbertaChateh.WevegotpicturesfromBehchokopicturesfromWrigleycarvingsfromEnter-priseandfromFortSmithshesaystonameafew.Iliketobuyanythingtradi-tional.Thingsmadeoutoftraditionalmaterialwhethertheyaremadeintomodernthingsoratraditionaluse.Cadieuxsaysherpolicyistobuycraftsoutrightnotonconsignment.TheladiesaresewingtosubsidizetheirfamilyincomesandwhatnotsoIdontthinkitsfairtomakethemwait.Cadieuxcreditscommu-nitysupportforkeepingherbusinessrunningforthelast30years.Winniesisalsoarestaurantwhereitsnotun-usualtomeetpeoplefromHayRiverwhovemadeatripouttoEnterprisespecicallyfortheheartyhome-cookedmeal.Inthesummermonthsbusinessismostlyfromtour-ismwiththestoreconve-nientlylocatedjustoffHwy.1butinthewintermonthsshereliesonthesurroundingcommunitiesandordersfromtheGNWTorotherNWTorganizations.WhilethegiftstoresgoalistosellartsandcraftsCadieuxadmitsshesavesonecabinetinthebackofthestoreforitemsinherownpersonalcollection.AnythingIdontwanttosellIputinhereshesayspointingoutahalf-nishedpineneedlebasketsheonceboughtsimplytoshowhowtheyaremade.IvehadseveralsewerspassawayandItryandkeepsomethingoftheirsjustformesheexplainsinreferencetoafewhand-sewndollsandhidepurses.Cadieuxadmitsshecanbarelythreadaneedlebuthasagreatloveoftraditionalcraftsthatwasbornoutofaprofoundrespectforhermother-in-lawasewerfromtheSahtu.Iusehersewingasastandard.Hersewingwasjustimmaculateshesaidaddingthatherspecialtywasminiaturemoccasinsandsealskingloveswhichareoneofthestoresbest-sellinggifts.FewerartsandcraftsavailableAsacraftpurchasingcon-noisseurCadieuxsaidshehasbeenhavinganincreas-inglydifculttimendingcraftspeoplewillingtoselltheircreations.Itisaconcernforme.Overthelastfewyearstheresnotalotofyoungpeopletakingitupbecauseitistimeconsumingshesaid.Whentheladiesareproducingthemtheyarekeepingthemortheyaretradingthemamongstthem-selves.Itshard.Sometimestheyjustneedthemfortheirfamily.Cadieuxsaidndingtra-ditionallytannedmoosehidehasbeenherbiggestchallenge.Itsaverylabourinten-siveprocess.Goingoutget-tingthemooseandtakingtheskinoffisnotthebigthingbutdoingtheactualtraditionaltanningisnothappeningsowendalotoftimeswhenwewanttoordersomethingthepeopledonthavethehidetoworkwithshesaid.Insteadalotofproductsaremadewithpigskinorfac-torytananoticeablequalitydifferenceforwarmthanddurability.Findingwaystoencour-agetraditionaltanningandqualitycraftingisapersonalgoalCadieuxsaidandonewayshecandothatisbypro-vidingthemarketforthematWinnies.ImalwaysfussywhenIpurchasesomethingsIliketoseethematerialstheyaremadeoutof.Ifthematerialisgoodqualitylikethebeadsandhideandwhatnotitsworthmoreanditportraystheartbetter.IfIsellthosethingsthenthecrafterscanpurchasethematerialstomaketheproductsshesaid.ImalwaysfussywhenIpurchasesomethingsIliketoseethematerialstheyaremadeoutof.Ifthematerialisgoodqualitylikethebeadsandhideandwhatnotitsworthmoreanditportraystheartbetter.WinnieCadieuxWinniesKitchenandGiftShopBeadedandtuffedhairclipsareondisplay.WinnieCadieuxdisplaysarackofminimoccasins.BirchbarkbasketssculpturesandothergiftslinetheshelvesofWinniescraftstoreinEnterprise.BrightlybeadedmoccasinsareapopularitematWinniesallmadebylocalartisansfromtheNWTandnorthernAlberta.PhotosMariaChurch