Brittany Walley (Nipmuc)

Country: United States

Tribal affiliation(s): Nipmuc

Items sold: Accessories

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Website: https://b7-107510.square.site/

Instagram: @b7.nipmuc.artisan

Bio:

Brittney Walley (Nipmuc) is an interdisciplinary thinker, traditional weaver, and tribal activist. Brittney earned a Master of Science from the University of Massachusetts, Boston in the Critical Ethnic Community Studies program, with a concentration in historical archaeology (2024). She earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology with minors in philosophy and business management from Rhode Island College (2013).

Her weaving work has been featured in various museums in the US, including the Mystic Seaport Museum (Mystic, CT), the Mead Museum at Amherst College (Amherst, MA), the Roger Williams Museum (Providence, RI), the Dover Street Market Place (Los Angeles, CA), and the Concord Museum (Concord, MA).

Brittney’s work encompasses cultural continuity, wellness through art, and illuminating histories that often go untold. Weaving enables her to honor her ancestors while uplifting present and future generations. Brittney is grateful for her weaving teacher, crafting mentors, her community that supports her, those willing to learn alongside her, and of course all that wear, enjoy, and support her work. She hopes to continue teaching about, and sharing the beauty of, Northeastern Woodland art.