I grew up in an environment where doing things with my hands was a natural and everyday activity. In a Sámi family of reindeer herders, clothes were made by hand from materials obtained from reindeer. My parents, born in the 1920s, taught me to save everything if I ever needed materials. Today, I use these leftover materials in my art and try to use them ecologically. Later, I have studied Sámi handicraft and design, duodji, so that I have made a profession out of it. I create textile art from the same materials obtained from reindeer and express my culture through and with it. I actively participate in exhibitions and teach duodji in the world's only institution that teaches duodji, Sámi University of Applied Sciences in Kautokeino, Norway. At the same time, I research and write about expression, theorizing Sámi know-how based on the methods of science and art. Through natural materials and the Sámi dress tradition, I create art and experiment with materials and techniques so that my ancestry and cultural bond can be consciously visible and interpreted. Duodji is not just a form of culture, but a way of thinking about life and the world. I'm interested in experimenting with different techniques with duodji materials and vice versa. Through my artistic dissertation, I have studied traditional formal dress and, in the second section, art in public spaces through textile art. I use materials from my own culture and perception of beauty when creating art.