Minnie Clark is a Tlingit woman from the Johnson’s Crossing area of the southern Yukon. She was raised on a family trapline, and attended elementary school in the nearby community of Teslin. Both of Minnie's parents were very artistic; her father emigrated from England after serving with the Royal Air Force during the war. He was a fishing guide who painted with oils and acrylics, and her mother practiced the Tlingit traditional methods of hide preparation, and tanned moose & caribou hides. Her mother was a very talented artist who beaded, and crafted lovely moccasins and mittens; utilizing many of the pelts harvested on the trapline.

Today, much of the fur that Minnie utilizes in her crafts are from the family trapline, which she and her husband continue to harvest annually. Much of her appreciation for nature, vivid colours, as well as her eye for composition are mainly attributed.

Traditional crafts and photography have always been a great passion for Minnie, and together with her love for exploring the outdoors ~ when she isn’t at her sewing table, she can be found out chasing the light, in hopes of capturing that perfect photo.

Minnie is now retired after a 32 year long career with the Yukon Government. She and her husband now spend their time on the shores of Teslin Lake. Minnie has a studio on site here, and this is where she creates lovely fur pieces for sale, and does all her preparation for the traditional sewing workshops she hosts in nearby communities, sharing many of the patterns passed down from her grandmother, her mother and her many aunts.