Chistemaw Wâpikwanîs / Tobacco Flower by MDW Jewelry

Chistemaw Wâpikwanîs is Cree for Tobacco Flower. Referenced from ceremonial tobacco, Nicotiana Rustica, this flower was hand carved out of wax and cast in sterling silver using the lost wax casting method. The flower measures 1″ long and 3/4″ at the widest and comes on a sterling silver 1.7mm curb chain. Each flower is unique.

Meghan Weeks is a Woodland Cree/English artist living and working on the unceded traditional territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Wuatuth Nations. Her maternal side is Nêhiyaw from Treaty 8 territory and paternal side from England. She is a proud member of Sucker Creek First Nation. Meghan embraces storytelling through her sterling silver jewelry and beadwork, which reflects her Cree culture, childhood memories and humorous aunty energy. Her pieces are gender neutral and made with a commitment to slow fashion.