Description
Join us to build our connection to Metis culture through our beautiful material material traditions. Beaded vests are an important part of historical Metis clothing and in this class we will explore sewing vests (fabric or hide), and beading them! This class is a two part class with two live online zoom classes beyond the written and video instructions that are a part of this program.
Materials needed for this class;
- Fabric (melton, wool suiting, or hide)
- Lining fabric
- Beads
- Binding tape (bias tape or twill tape)
- Sinew or thread
- Beading thread
- Stabilizer fabric such as cotton ticking, canvas, or another heavy, non-stretchy fabric
Natalie Pepin
Taanishi! Dishinikawshon Natalie Pepin. I am a Metis woman in the Tawatinaw Valley in Alberta, Canada. I support indigenous people who are reclaiming their indigenous roots to connect with their culture through learning the traditional skills, arts, stories and teachings of our ancestors. I support indigenous people, who are severed from their traditions by legacy and trauma of colonization, who are discovering that their culture is beautiful. I teach indigenous arts workshops such as beading, moccasin making and brain tanning as a means of reconciliation and reconnection.