Manidoominensagemin Toronto is a beading symposium organized by the Textile Museum of Canada and Lisa Myers. This symposium is being held in conjunction with the exhibition Beads, they’re sewn so tight, guest curated by Lisa Myers.

The symposium is intended to contribute to and build on the scholarship around contemporary Indigenous art with a focus on beading techniques and quillwork; through making and learning together, opportunities will be created for the exchange of knowledge and the building of community.

Hands-on workshops will include bead embroidery (Katie Longboat), quillwork (Brenda Lee and Jean Marshall), and moose hair tufting (Marie Brunelle). Alexandra Kahsenniio Nahwegahbow, Franchesca Hebert Spence, and Lisa Myers will lead sessions that engage with scholarship surrounding these activities. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from each other and work on their own projects with support from facilitators Lisa Myers, Bev Koski, Katie Longboat, Jean Marshall, and Olivia Whetung at the community table.

Registration Information:

Full price ticket: $275

Break price ticket: $175 (Break price tickets are for those for whom paying the full price would create a hardship.)

Purchase online here: http://www.textilemuseum.ca/programs/programs/beading-symposium-manidoominensagemin-toronto

Scholarships:

Fee-waiver (5 available)

If you are interested in a fee-waiver scholarship, please see our website for more details.

http://www.textilemuseum.ca/programs/programs/beading-symposium-manidoominensagemin-toronto

Donation:

If you would like to donate money toward a spot for someone who cannot afford the full ticket price, please see our website for details.

http://www.textilemuseum.ca/programs/programs/beading-symposium-manidoominensagemin-toronto

Schedule details coming soon!

*Please note: Tickets can be refunded up to 2-weeks in advance of the Symposium; tickets cannot be refunded after January 11, 2019.

Image: Detail of Katie Longboat, White Medallion, 2015.