Cheryl Fennell is of Metis background and was born in Yellowknife. Cheryl has traveled all over the circumpolar world and has lived in Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, Fort Smith and Yellowknife, where she now resides. When she creates, Cheryl loves to integrate traditional designs with contemporary ideas in a unique way. She prefers to work with sealskin and incorporates it in most of her sewing projects, such as unique, one-of-a-kind dresses, purses, jewelry, and her latest interest - furniture. She loves to explore and learn by undertaking new projects usually for her friends and loved ones. Cheryl sells her work on her own and at special events. She created sealskin key chains for a special NWT school project for junior kindergarteners and, most recently, created a special limited edition of her sealskin cuffs for Six Shooter Records to raise awareness for National Seal Products Day.