Nauttiaq Apparel
Nauttiaq Apparel

Nauttiaq Apparel

Vendor Biography

Candace Bristow is a Copper Inuk seamstress with family roots in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, in the communities of Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) and Kugluktuk. She is currently located in the North Slave Region (Yellowknife, NT), and specializes in mitts, sealskin vests, trapper hats, sealskin earrings and caribou tufted earrings. She sells her work online under her own label, Nauttiaq Apparel.

 

Bristow was introduced to sewing in high school around the age of 16, when she took a liking to working with furs and hides. Much of her learning process was self-led, and in 2022 she began expanding her knowledge to include vests, purses, clutch bags, and beading. Bristow’s mother-in-law and coworkers have been mentors for her, advising her on sewing and piecing different items together and supporting her throughout her artistic journey.