What’s the story behind the ribbon dress?
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 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.
COST: $80
This workshop is FULL.
To be put on the waiting list please email frontdesk@woodlandculturalcentre.ca as space will be limited.
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