CREATIVE WORKSHOPS - LIVE
Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th
For this year’s live Creative Workshops, participants have the opportunity to create Indigenous arts and crafts while enjoying live performances at the festival. Take part in an interactive community mural with Rhonda Snow, create sealskin keychains with Carissa Meltcalfe-Coe or bead mini moccasin earrings with the Storyboot Foundation.
All live workshops will be occuring on June 25th from 10am to 7pm and June 26th from 10am to 5pm.
INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY MURAL - RHONDA SNOW
+ Kids Spirit Horse Colouring Station
Rhonda Snow is proud Anishinabe. Rare Breeds Canada has presented her with a lifetime achievement award for her tireless work preserving the Native Pony breed. Her vivid Woodlands style canvases captivate viewers and share the knowledge which she has received from the Elders about the “small horses of the big woods”. She has personally cared for many Native Ponies, playing an important role in the comeback of the breed from near-extinction.
*No registration required
ART & NATURE VISUAL ART PROJECT - EMILY BRASCOUPÉ
Create beautiful prints using natural objects like leaves, flowers, feathers and other items found in nature.
*No registration required
BIRCH BARK BASKETS - SIMON BRASCOUPÉ
Displays of traditional birch bark baskets will inspire you to decorate your own paper basket with Algonquin symbols in this make-and-take free workshop.
*No registration required
MINI MOCCASIN EARRINGS BEADING - STORYBOOT SCHOOL
This workshop is designed to teach classic hand sewing techniques in beading and leatherwork. Participants will learn the art of puckered toe moccasin-making from skilled Indigenous artisan and Storyboot School instructor Trip Charbs. Trip will guide you through the steps of creating moccasins by hand including pattern-making, beadwork, design, construction and care for your finished product.
Pre-registration required*
BIRCH BARK BITING - SIMON BRASCOUPÉ
Birch bark biting is a traditional Cree art. The art form is done by separating thin pieces of birch bark and folding the bark many times. Then the artist places it between their teeth and bites down on the bark. The bark is rotated several times to create the artwork.
Pre-registration required*
SEALSKIN KEYCHAINS - CARISSA METCALFE-COE
Craft a beautiful Inuit Sealskin keychain with Inuk artist Carissa Metcalfe-Coe.
Pre-registration required*
