Jordan Craig
Jordan Ann Craig is a Northern Cheyenne artist based in Oakland, CA. Her work includes painting, prints, textile prints, and artist books. Craig graduated from Dartmouth College in 2015 with a B.A in Studio Art and Psychology. While at Dartmouth she was a Curatorial Fellow at the Black Family Visual Arts Center and a Studio Art Special Instructor. She was a fellow at the School for Advanced Research as well as Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). She is currently a fellow at the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program in Roswell, NM.
Craig’s paintings, prints and artist books are meticulous, and sometimes obsessive in mark or repetition. She draws her inspiration from Indigenous textiles and pottery, Aboriginal art, and landscapes. She tells stories about her childhood, family, trauma, and the appealing mundane.
“Using dots, peculiar geometries, cut paper, and pattern, I explore the feeling of forgetting how to sleep, the memory of building homes in trees, and the translation of language and dreams. I seek to balance the familiar and the mysterious, shared stories and secrets.”
Shy Natives
Jordan is the co-founder of Shy Natives alongside her sister Madison Craig. Shy Natives aims to empower individuals with their handmade lingerie, apparel, and inspiring imagery. Each piece is designed, patterned and sewn by Madison. After years of struggling with fit, she taught herself how to sew bralettes and underwear. Shy Natives is not a standard indie lingerie brand. It is an ongoing art and social project. The sisters collaborate with Indigenous photographers, filmmakers, poets, models, artists and musicians to create beautiful, meaningful content. Shy Natives aims to fight the over sexualization and stereotyping of Indigenous peoples. We are reclaiming our bodies and sensuality, and providing a safe and supportive platform for humans to express themselves however they like. Currently, the sister duo are developing the Shy Natives' lingerie products.
