Workshops

Upcoming Workshops

Ribbon Shirt & Dress Making

February 2020

What’s the story behind the ribbon skirt?

North America was colonized by several European countries and these various nations brought a wide assortment of goods to the continent to be traded with native groups.a

A lot of ordinary objects from Europe had a high market value for Indigenous tribes. Native peoples would adapt the purpose and uses of a lot of those items. Which is what happened with silk ribbons, which were used by Woodland Indians to create a form of appliqué decoration that Europeans had never seen before.

Participants will create their own ribbon dress and shirt.

More Info on the Workshop TBA

To be put on the waiting list please email frontdesk@woodlandculturalcentre.ca as space will be limited.

Past Workshops

Black Ash Feast Basket Making

August 3 – August 5, 2019, from 10am – 5pm

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Black Ash Feast Basket Making Workshop! This labour intensive but culturally significant workshop lasts THREE full days, from August 3 – August 5th. Bring your lunch, bring your stories, and bring your friends for a unique, traditional, and challenging experience. .

Cost: $120

Oil Painting with Deron Ahsén:nase Douglas

July 20, 2019 from 10am – 3pm

Facilitated by Deron Douglas, our featured artist from this years Indigenous Arts 2019, this workshop will take place on July 20, 2019, 10:00AM – 3:00pm.

Cost: $30

Water Drum Making with Gerry Burning

June 29, 2019 from 1pm – 4pm

As part of the Onkwehón:we Festival, the Woodland Cultural Centre is happy to announce that we will be offering a Water Drum making workshop, facilitated by Gerry Burning.

The workshop will take place outside on the grounds of the Woodland Cultural Centre on Saturday, June 29th at 1PM.

Cost: $50

Beaded Strawberry Pin

June 29, 2019 from 3:30pm – 7pm

As part of the Onkwehón:we Festival, the Woodland Cultural Centre is happy to announce that we will be offering a Beaded Strawberry Pin workshop, facilitated by Lisa Vanevery.

The workshop will take place outside on the grounds of the Woodland Cultural Centre on Saturday, June 29th at 3:30 PM.

Cost: $25

Soapstone Carving with Robert Morgan

September 15, 2018 from 10 – 2PM

Participants will be guided in the creation of a turtle sculpture utilizing soapstone.
Weather permitting this workshop will take place outside. Please bring your own lunch for the day and dress down! You will get dusty.

Cost:$60