THE STORY OF GRANDMOTHER SPIDER DESIGN

Rayne Pelham is the artist and curator behind Grandmother Spider Design. She is a descendant of both the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and White Earth Band of Chippewa. After many years as an educator and producing artworks on occasion, she is now turning her hobby into a career. She specializes in Native American beadwork but enjoys expanding and trying new things.

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The design studio's name is derived from the legend behind Rayne's Ojibwe (Chippewa) name. Named when she was one, she is also, Nah quay Wa bun in nee go quay; translated she is Catches the Morning Sunrise Woman, a name given  in honor of the story of Grandmother Spider.