NISHINA LOFT, CASTING, SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
Nishina Shapwaykeesic-Loft is Kanien’kehá:ka from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She is a 2S queer, multi-disciplinary artist in a wide spectrum of mediums. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from York University in Theatre Production and Design.
Nishina is a beadwork artist based in Brooklyn, focusing on modern designs with traditional materials. She is most known for tufted earrings with statements such as Land Back and Awas. She is an emerging fashion designer with a focus in upcycling and traditional motifs from Haudenosaunee patterns. She is the Artist in Residence at Relative Arts NYC.