But Whitney… Why did you change your business name?
When I first started making art to sell…
I was only a stay at home mom of a 2 year old little girl. I was in a place where I didn’t know; didn’t know what I wanted to do; or who I wanted to be & I needed a way to help my partner provide for our family. Beadwork & crafting was something that I had always liked to do & a skill that I learned from a young age. This was also a way for me to reconnect with my indigenous roots. So, Whit’s Wicked Creations came to be. The name was something I came up with but wasn’t absolutely in love with & I certainly never expected it to grow the way it did. Though I am extremely grateful for the love & support, I believe it was time for my little one indigenous woman owned business to grow.
Back in Springtime 2021 I put out a few pieces of Camas beadwork & even drew out some white camas sticker designs, asked my friend (Steph Littlebird) to draw up some designs to promote the White Camas teaching I received as a kid. It stuck. White Camas was stuck in my mind for so long, & I began to remember how & who even taught me this information. My dad, Walter Lewis, was the person who taught me about camas. & it was actually the first traditional food I ever learned about & gathered; & he brought me to the prairie on the Chehalis Reservation & showed me exactly how to harvest the camas root. He taught me that we stay away from the white flowers & that its best to gather away from the area it grew in. To me, this flower stood out, and as beautiful as it was, it was deadly.
Now, if you follow my work —you’ll know I craft on the darker side of things, I almost always use black (its my favorite color) & I collect skull sculptures & crystals. I wanted to dearly to keep the wicked feel to my new brand so white camas fit so well. Now don’t get me wrong, the work I do is all about a good loving vibe & I put prayers of healing, protections & love into my pieces for whoever gets to wear my work.This work i do is amazing, & I love that I get to do this everyday.