"Someone helped me see my spirit is in my clothes. When we create, we put our spirit in the outfit - share that spirit with other people - just as in traditional garments. All have spirit, and the art we create is symbolic and we carry the outfits in high regard. There is power in what we wear." - Tracy Toulouse
Tracy Toulouse is from the North shores area in Northern Ontario, and grew up on the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. She is an Ojibway from the Bear clan.
Toulouse’s inspiration to design clothing came from her grandmother, who is a respected and talented quilt-maker. As a child, she would sit by her grandmother’s side to watch her sew.