"Piihtikway/Come In” Medicine Pouch Mini Art Series

MNBC’s Ministry of Women and Gender Equity presents "Piihtikway/Come in: Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA+ Resurgence and Healing through Kinship and Culture” Medicine Pouch virtual mini art series with Two-Spirit Métis (otipemisiwak) visual artist Lynette La Fontaine.

In this 6-part workshop series, Lynette will share their relationship with the “si kom di loo” word bundle, and other Two-Spirit teachings, while guiding participants through creating their own medicine pouch.

At the end of the mini art series, the medicine pouch will be featured in a Métis Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA+ resource booklet as part of the "Piihtikway/Come in: Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA+ Resurgence and Healing through Kinship and Culture" project.

The workshop series is open to 13 BC-based Métis Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA+ artists. The mini art series will start in October 2024 and run until February 2025. All mini art series meetings will be held virtually and are currently scheduled as follows (note some workshop dates may change):

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024- 5:00 - 8:00pm (PST)
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2024- 5:00 - 8:00pm (PST)
  • Wednesday, November 27, 2024- 5:00 - 8:00pm (PST)
  • Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 5:00-8:00pm (PST)
  • Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 5:00 - 8:00pm (PST)
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:00 - 8:00pm (PST)

Please note that this workshop is for artists with intermediate skills in hand sewing and using mediums such as beading, tufting, quillwork or embroidery.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS PROVIDED

  • Prepared and cut leather.
  • Artificial sinew and appropriate needles
  • Interfacing/stiffener
  • Wool
  • Cotton
  • $50 to offset the cost of additional materials for the medicine pouch.

 

As artists, we know that color and material vary based on personal preference, as such, the following required items will be the artist's responsibility to provide:

  • Scissors
  • Materials and tools (i.e. beading needle, etc) to adorn the medicine pouch

Note: Artists will be able to choose the materials they would like to adorn their medicine pouch with from either beadwork, quillwork, tufting or embroidery. Artists must have intermediate knowledge and experience in their medium of choice prior to starting the workshop.

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