Portfolio

Raynie Hunter

Contemporary Indigenous Artist & Fashion Designer

Boise Idaho

I am an Indigenous designer creating beadwork, jewelry & fashion that is inspired by my lived experiences. My work is rooted in where I come from while showing who I am today and how I move through the world. I love working with traditional elements alongside using contemporary techniques. Each piece I create carries a part of my story while leaving space for others to connect it with their own.

Fashion
Jewelry
Leather
Mixed Media

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & RECOGNITION

2026-Idaho Business Review, 40 Under 40

2026-Art of Us Fashion Show, Featured Designer

2026-Urban Cultural Fashion Show, Featured Designer

Native Max Magazine-Twice Featured Artist

Vice Chair- International Indigenous Fashion Council

Media Features- Texas Today/ Idaho Channel 2

Walks In Two Worlds

This series reflects what it feels like to carry strong Indigenous identity while also navigating life in America. It's about learning how to fully exist in both spaces without shrinking any part of who you are. Through this series, every piece is expressed by colliding different mediums and finding balance to be seen fully and authentically within both. I selected using traditional materials with Embroidered floral work because it serves as a bridge of that balance.

Roots & Roses Collection

This series of hand-painted roses on dentalium shells was created during a period of mourning following the loss of my grandmother, Rose. What began as a deeply personal way to honor her memory evolved into a larger body of work centered around remembrance, lineage, and the matriarchs who shape our families and identities. Each piece carries the intention of preserving their presence through art—transforming grief, love, and memory into something lasting and beautifully worn.

Becoming Collection

Becoming is my first step into the world of fashion and garment making—an exploration of growth, transformation, and trusting the creative process. This collection features some of the very first garments I have ever sewn, making each piece a reflection of both where I am and where I am headed as an artist. More than a collection, Becoming is about embracing change and allowing yourself to evolve into the person you are meant to be. While this is only the beginning of my journey in fashion design, it represents a willingness to try, to grow, and to step into something new with courage.My hope is that when people see or wear these pieces, they are reminded that becoming is a lifelong process—and that there is beauty in honoring every stage of their journey.

Bloom Collection

The Bloom Collection is a jewelry and accessories collection I created during a time when I was exploring how to fully express myself as an artist and push beyond the limits of what I had traditionally seen done. This collection is where I feel like I truly bloomed creatively. I began exploring different materials and techniques, blending them together in ways that felt new to me and allowed me to showcase more of what I could do as an artist. Bloom represents that moment of growth—when I stopped putting limits on my creativity and allowed myself to create freely.

Powerful Collection

I created the powerful collection for the everyday woman-to wear a piece of my jewelry or one of my accessories and feel the strength of our culture with her wherever she goes. My idea behind this collection is that we don't have to be dressed in our traditional regalia to feel that power or connection. The culture is a part of who we are and we carry it with us everyday.

Protection

I created this contemporary breastplate as a form of cultural armor for women. A piece they can put on as they move through everyday life, attend events, or step into spaces where they want to feel connected to who they are. When worn, I want it to feel like a layer of strength and protection.