THE STORY OF GRANDMOTHER SPIDER DESIGN
Native American Inspired Art & Jewelry
Rayne Pelham is the artist behind Grandmother Spider Design. A descendant of both the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and White Earth band of Chippewa in Minnesota. One of many proud great grandchildren of Elizabeth Bender and Henry Roe Cloud; a family legacy of higher education and resisting injustice.
After working ten years in education and producing artworks on occasion, she has now turned it into her full time career; specializing in Native American beadwork and jewelry.
The design studio's name is derived from the legend behind Rayne's Ojibwe (Chippewa) name. Given 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: underestimated for her size, her talent to create beauty with her detail was undeniable.
