Several Indigenous community members shared their moccasin photos in honor of “Rock Your Mocs” week, including Fond du Lac Band tribal citizen and artist Wendy Savage.
Savage has been making moccasins since the 1980s. When she first started out, the internet didn’t exist, so she had to hit the road.
“I would go from museum to museum, looking at patterns, and then also talking to a lot of elders,” Savage said. “I do a lot of historical research.”
Savage says most of the beadwork patterns she has are her own designs. She’s been beading since she was 17 — over 50 years ago…