Heavily inspired by the aesthetics of historic Métis Grandmother beadwork pieces,Claire creates slow floral beadwork that responds relationally to the past and present. As ateacher and learner, they believe strongly in supporting Métis material art traditions, which areoften laboriously sustained by Métis women and Two-Spirit people.

With an emphasis on materiality in their art practice, in 2025 Claire was selected as a CanadaCouncil Venice Fellow to study Venetian conterie (seed beads) and their connection to Métisbeadwork. During their time in Venice, they visited with impiraresse (traditional Venetian beadthreaders) and gained knowledge on the history and preservation of Venetian glass beadtraditions.

Claire’s work has been shown at Nuit BlancheWinnipeg(25’), Urban Shaman Gallery (Winnipeg25’), Le Musée cantonal d'archéologie et d'histoire (Lausanne25’), Rosemary Gallery (Winnipeg24’), University of Manitoba School of Art Gallery (Winnipeg24’), Tangled Arts (Toronto22’, 24’), Festival duVoyageur (Winnipeg24’),Venice Biennale of Architecture (Venice23’), and The BillReid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (Vancouver22’).

Claire is currently working on a large-scale public artwork commissioned by the Winnipeg ArtsCouncil, which is set tobe unveiled in September 2026. Claire is a Sundancer, a step-parent, anauntie, and an MMF citizen with membership with the Two-Spirit Michif Local. Claire's Métisfamily lines descend from St. Andrews and St. Clements, Manitoba and some of their familynames include Johnston, Brown, Thomas and Richards.