Mairi Brascoupé

A member of Kitigan Zibi First Nation, Mairi was born and raised in Ottawa. Having done her Bachelor of Design at Ryerson University in fashion and costume making; she was interested in applying her Indigenous culture to her design practice and continued to do this during her MA at Central Saint Martin’s in London, England. With the aim of decolonizing research approaches and the design process, she brings traditional knowledge into academic and design spaces. She continues to bring Indigenous artists and students into the arts at the National Arts Centre as their Indigenous Cultural Resident.