Marquette, MI – The Marquette Regional History Center (MRHC) presents a Wiigwaas Workshop on Saturday, July 27th from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Instructor: Leora Lancaster.
Create a wiigwaas (birch bark) box and learn the fundamentals of quilling. Anishinaabe porcupine quillwork is a pre-colonial practice thriving within tribal communities still today. This particular workshop will specialize in summer bark, which pairs well with quillwork. Pre-registration required. Fee: $30. Call 226-3571 or stop in to register.
Instructor Bio
A professor at the Center for Native American Studies at NMU, Leora is deeply immersed in Ojibway heritage. She is also a prolific artist known for using traditional Native American techniques in new ways. In this workshop Leora will teach participants how to use porcupine quills and about all steps of the quill crafting process, including ethical harvesting techniques.
This Heritage Craft Series workshop is made possible in part by a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or the MHC.
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