For years, Gitxsan artist Michelle Stoney has created art inspired by her culture and heritage, including jewelry, drums, graphic design, paintings and murals.
Now, she’s released a deck of cards featuring Gitxsan imagery.
In 2021, she was working on another project — a colouring page for each day in December. Stoney said she was finding inspiration in everyday items.
When a poker commercial came on TV, she was moved to create an ace card.
“I thought that was too simple,” she told Daybreak North host Carolina de Ryk.
But the joker card stuck out to her.
“I always try to relate it to my culture, Northwest Coast
