Ojibwe artist & owner, Kaytlyn Nadjiwon, teaches beading workshops to public & corporate groups of all ages. Kaytlyn Nadjiwon née Giaccone (she/her) is the sole beadwork artist, workshop facilitator & business owner behind Soft But Sturdy Beadwork. Soft But Sturdy Beadwork is an Indigenous-owned business that sells handmade earrings, bolos, and art & hosts public and corporate workshops online and
in person to groups of all ages. She is a q***r mixed Indigenous Ojibwe woman with maternal ties to Neyaashiinigmiing. Her home studio is located on Anishinaabe aki (currently known as Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), where she was born and has lived for her whole life. Her creativity was fostered from a young age by her Ojibwe mother and Italian father who encouraged her to follow her artsy little heart! Dabbling in writing, drawing, painting, calligraphy, and graphic design, she finally found her passion in beadwork when her best friend taught her to bead in 2018.
