Natasha Sacobie

Natasha Sacobie is a Wolastoqey artist, and community facilitator whose work bridges traditional knowledge, contemporary Indigenous art, and healing-centered creative practice. Rooted in the teachings of her ancestors, her artistic practice is grounded in beadwork and porcupine quillwork on birch bark, where she explores both traditional techniques and contemporary expression through bold color, unconventional forms, and storytelling. Inspired in part by the intricate quill and beadwork of the Victorian era, Natasha’s work reimagines ancestral materials in ways that honor cultural continuity while pushing artistic boundaries.

Beyond her studio practice, Natasha’s work has evolved into deeply intentional community-based grief and healing facilitation. Following the loss of her daughter, Amara, creativity became not only a form of personal survival, but a way of holding space for others navigating grief, trauma, memory, and emotional expression. Through hands-on workshops with youth, families, and community organizations, she creates accessible, art-based experiences that invite participants to process loss, build connection, and express what can be difficult to put into words. Her approach recognizes that healing does not always happen through conversation alone—art itself can be ceremony, witness, and medicine.

Natasha’s facilitation practice blends contemporary mixed media methods—including junk journaling, collage, natural materials, adornment, and traditional Indigenous art forms—with culturally grounded approaches that center reflection, storytelling, and care. Whether creating intricate quillwork pieces or guiding collective memory-making experiences, her work is rooted in the belief that creativity can preserve culture, honour loved ones, and make space for healing across generations.