Indigenous Beading Classes Instructor: Gigi C An exciting new class to try this Fall session! Learn Indigenous Beading with Gigi! This 3-class workshop will: Introduce you to the trading of different beads from cultures and the history of seed beads, shell beads, and glass beads. Explain the concept of the two needle beading technique and why it is more accurate to bead with two sets of threaded needles versus one. Make a beaded floral rosette and the class will be able to choose which colour combinations they want and a choice of seed or glass beads. No drop ins. #westendcc

Tansi! (Hi in Cree) Learn Indigenous Beading with Gigi a Woodland Cree, (Nihithaw) Osage, (Wazhazhe) and Two Spirit Artist. This class will:
  • Introduce you to the trading of different beads from cultures and the history of seed beads, shell beads, and glass beads.
  • Make a beaded floral rosette and the class will be able to choose which colour combinations they want and a choice of seed or glass beads.
  • You will also bead orange shirt pins for Residential School awareness.
  • Choose your own design to bead for a keychain
  • Drop-in $45.
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