Workshops

Using Acrylic Mediums to Decorate Glassware

Myrna Button, Stained glass/Painter - Inuvik, NT

This fun workshop will show you two methods of using acrylic mediums to create flexible sheets which you will use your creativity to decorate two bud vases.

This is a 2-part workshop as the medium needs time to set.

Allow 2 hours per session.
Time/date: Saturday, July 10 @ 11:00am
Fees: $65.00 per participant
Instructors: Myrna Button & Patricia Baker

Dene Rawhide Drum and Drum Stick Making

Michel Labine, Drum maker/Glass/Welding art - Fort Smith, NT

Drums are round to reflect the circle of life. The drum beat is the heartbeat of Mother Earth. During this workshop, participants will use deer rawhide and a wooden frame to complete a 15-inch deer rawhide drum and drum stick in the Dene style. Participants will also learn about the various drum cultures of Canada`s Aboriginal peoples.

Time/date: Sunday, July 11 @ 12:00pm
Duration: 4 hours
Fees: $170.00

Hand Paint and Decorate A Caribou Hide Medicine Pouch/Necklace

Charissa Alain-Lilly - Yellowknife, NT

There are a lot of traditional patterns which were beautiful and meaningful and which were painted on hides for centuries. Painting were found on clothing, bags, teepees and blankets or robes. In this workshop you will create your own traditional masterpiece. You will hand paint a small hide Medicine Pouch/Necklace and decorate with feathers, beads and fringes in this 3 hr session.

Time/date: Sunday, July 11 @ 1:00pm
Fees: $80.00 per person for material

Band Weaving, for decoration and strength

Elizabeth Kolb, Fabrics - Dawson, YT

Using a simple one piece wooden loom, one can weave ribbons in and endless variety of patterns and colours. Even beginning weavers will be able to spell out words! Scandinavian in design and tradition, these looms are highly portable and the resulting bands have been used to decorate felt, skin boots and to strengthen the edges of anoraks; though there are many other possible uses.

Time/date: 6-8 hours/Sunday, July 11 @ 1:00pm
Fees: $85.00

Fur and Mooseskin Baby Mitts!

Lena White, Traditional sewing - Whitehorse, YT

In this workshop you will be making baby fur mitts, for up to a two year old. Fully fur front side and the palm and thumb will be of moosehide and the trim will be of rabbit fur. They will be lined with angel hair (pile lining).

Time/date: Sunday, July 11 @ 2:00pm
Fees: $100.00

Design, Carve, Print!

Rae Braden, Printmaker - Yellowknife, NT

In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of relief block printing. During a morning and afternoon you will design your print, transfer and carve out your design block and print a small edition of your piece.

No experience necessary- this is a fun and direct way to make multiple images with simple tools. All supplies included, bring design ideas or images along if you like.

Time/date: Monday, July 12 @ 1:00pm
Approx. time: 5-7 hours
Fee: $50.00

Painting

Marie-Helene Comeau, Painter - Whitehorse, YT

This is an introductory workshop of classical and contemporary painting, techniques and concepts, with emphasis on understanding its formal language and the fundamentals of artistic expression. Color theory, linear perspective, pictorial composition, figure/ground relationships, visual perception, spatial concepts and color history will all be emphasized extensively. The main emphasis will be to encourage and nourish individuality and creativity. Previous painting experience is not required.

Time/date: Monday, July 12 @ 1:00pm
Fees: $50.00

Cree Rawhide Drum and Drum Stick Making

Michel Labine, Drum maker/Glass/Welding art - Fort Smith, NT

Drums are round to reflect the circle of life. The drum beat is the heartbeat of Mother Earth. During this workshop, participants will use deer rawhide and a wooden frame to complete a 15-inch deer rawhide drum and drum stick in the Cree style. Participants will also learn about the various drum cultures of Canada`s Aboriginal peoples.

Time/date: Monday, July 12 @ 2:00pm
Duration: 4 hours
Fees: $160.00

The Ancient Craft of Drop Spindling

Jennifer Lam, String art - Inuvik, NT

Learn how to make your own yarn. This workshop is an introduction to the ancient craft of drop spindling and yarn making. Participants will learn the basics of how to choose wool and fibres, how to prepare and card fibres, the basics of drop spindling and how to ply yarn with a drop spindle. Participants will receive their own drop spindle and a bag of dyed wool roving to take home with them.

Time/date: Monday, July 12 @ 6:00pm
Fees: $65.00

Rattle Making

Michel Labine, Drum maker/Glass/Welding art - Fort Smith, NT

Rattles are found in many Aboriginal cultures and are used in many ways, from a calming sound for a child to enriching the sounds of a dance. During the workshop, participants will use rawhide and a caribou antler section to create a Dene Style rattle. The participants will have to return the following day for half an hour to finish the rattle and adorn it once it has dried.

Time/date: Tuesday, July 13 @ 1:00pm
Duration: 3 hours
Fees: $80.00

Carving Intricate Stone Faces

Alec Tuckatuck, Carver - Montreal, PQ

You will learn intimate techniques used by established carver Alec to create his world class faces in limestone and be able to carve your own unique limestone face to take home or to set in another piece of stone.

Time/date: Tuesday, July 13 @ 1:00pm
Fees: $120.00

Hand tool use

Koomuatuk “Kuzy” Curley, Carver - Yellowknife, NT

Kuzy will demonstrate the use of hand tools and provide an opportunity for budding carvers to exercise their creativity.

Time/date: Tuesday, July 13 @ 2:00pm
Fees: $50.00

Stencilling

Elizabeth Itulu, Stencil printmaking - Kimmirut, NU

Inuit style stencilling as an artform has been practised by Elizabeth for many years and it is brought to Inuvik in an interesting workshop. Participants will use pencils, stencil brushes and special waxed paper to create their own colourful stencil drawings in the Pang-style.

Time/date: Tuesday, July 13 @ 6:00pm
Fees: to be determined

Acrylic String Tree Painting

Tara Johnson, Visual arts/Painter - Lethbridge, AB

This will be a two part workshop. The first part will consist of placing moulding paste with acrylic paints and then set to dry. The second half will consist of using the acrylic gel and string to create the tree and set to dry.

Time/date: Tuesday, July 13 @ 7:00pm & Wednesday, July 14 @ 6:00pm
Duration: 1.5 hours each session
Fees: $85.00

Carving

Robert Kuptana, Carver - Ottawa, ON

Creation of antler, whalebone, or ivory and stone if necessary in a very distinct, whimsical style.

Time/date: Wednesday, July 14 @ 1:00pm
Fees: to be determined

Caribou/Moose Hair Tufting

Mary (Cookie) Simpson, Traditional arts - Fort Chipewyan, AB

Time/date: Wednesday, July 14 @ 2:00pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Fees: to be determined

Nalbinding

Elizabeth Kolb, Fabrics - Dawson, YT

Participants learn an ancient looping technique, done with yarn, a small needle and one thumb, to make a dense fabric ideal for warm, durable mittens. Popular in Scandinavia for thousands of years, nalbinding is easy to learn but allows endless variation for advanced fibre enthusiasts. Nalbinding is older than knitting or crochet and unlike knit garments, nalbinding garments do not unravel when torn or worn through.

Time/date: Wednesday, July 14 @ 3:00pm
Duration: 5-8 hours
Fees: $75.00

Paint a Book!

Marie-Helene Comeau, Painter - Whitehorse, YT

This workshop will focus on creative art or expressive art to encourage individuals to express and understand emotions through artistic expression and through the creative process. The end result will be the creation of a book made with those artistic expressions.

Time/date: Wednesday, July 14 @ 6:00pm
Fees: $50.00

Contemporary Installation and Sculpture

Belinda Harrow, Sculpting/ Painting - Whitehorse, YT

The workshop requires students to use fibre as a primary medium in an exploratory and experimental way to create a contemporary sculpture or installation. This workshop would emphasize conceptual thinking rather than a technical skill based learning.

Time/date: Wednesday, July 15 @ 1:00pm
Fees: $50.00

Make Your Own Ulu!

George Roberts, Metalwork/Leatherwork - Whitehorse, YT

George Roberts is one of Canada’s premier knife makers and in this workshop; you will make your own Ulu. Working from raw materials, you will cut and shape your own unique handle, learn how to fasten it. Always popular with the workshop crowd, this session is not for the faint of hearted!

Time/date: Thursday, July 15 @ 1:00pm
Duration: 4 hours
Fees: $90.00

Jewellery Making

Naomi Lewsaw, Jewellery - Yellowknife, NT

Creating beaded earrings, bracelets or key chains using semi-precious stone beads and caribou antler.

Time/date: Thursday, July 15 @ 2:00pm

Fees: to be determined

Ornaments with birch bark & quill work

Karen Cumberland, Birch bark & Quills/Moose hair tufting - Fort Liard, NT

In this workshop you will create interesting and unique ornaments using traditional material of birch bark and quill and sewing them together with sinew.

Time/date: Thursday, July 15 @ 6:00pm
Fees: $75.00

Fish scale art

Janet Grandjambe, Beadwork/Fish scale art - Fort Good Hope, NT

A fun and interesting workshop learn how to create your own masterpiece out of fish scales and you thought they were useful to fish only.

Time/date: Thursday, July 15 @ 6:00pm
Fees: to be determined

Inuit Drum and Drum Stick Making

Michel Labine, Drum maker/Glass/Welding art - Fort Smith, NT

Drums are round to reflect the circle of life. The drum beat is the heartbeat of Mother Earth. During this workshop, participants will use fabric and a wooden frame to complete a 26-inch traditional Inuit drum and drum stick. Participants will also learn about the various drum cultures of Canada`s Aboriginal peoples.

Time/date: Friday, July 16 @ 1:00pm
Duration: 4 hours
Fees: $180.00

Fish Scale Art

Marlyn Simpson, Traditional arts - Fort Chipewyan, AB

Time/date: Friday, July 16 @ 1:00pm
Fees: to be determined

Wall Hanging

Helen Kaloon, Tapestry - Gjoa Haven, NU

Time/date: Friday, July 16 @ 2:00pm
Duration: 3 hours
Fees: to be determined

Fused Glass

Rosalind Mercredi, Glasswork - Yellowknife, NT

Time/date: Friday, July 16 @ 6:00pm
Fees: to be determined

Hand Papermaking

Helen O’Connor, Papermaking - Whitehorse, YT

Time/date: Saturday, July 17 @ 1:00pm
Duration: 2.5 hours
Fees: $80.00

Cowhide Leather work

George Roberts, Metalwork/Leatherwork - Whitehorse, YT

In this workshop we will carve and manipulate the image to three dimensional images with a textured or coloured background. These will be a 6-inch square leather panel and will be in the form of a wall hanging similar to a painting or flatware. Our image will be the inukshuk and will represent our sovereignty.

Time/date: Saturday, July 17 @ 1:00pm
Duration: 4 hours
Fees: $75.00

Beading

Lillian Wright - Inuvik, NT

Create a ‘Beaded Brooch’

Time/date: Saturday, July 17 @ 2:00pm
Fees: $10.00 materials