Description
Traditional Metis ribbon skirts were made with linen or cotton, sometimes wool, and gathered or pleated at the waist, rather than using printed cotton, with elastic. Modern ribbon skirts are beautiful, but there is something elegant and hardy about our traditional skirts, sewn in time honoured ways. This class will combine a live online zoom class, prerecorded videos, and written instructions.
Join us September 28th to make a traditional Metis ribbon skirt!
A materials list will be given to all registered participants.
Want to read about traditional ribbon skirts? You can find an article here...https://meetingmyancestors.com/metis-and-ribbon-skirts-then-and-now/
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.
