Home Paddling Business 2020 artisan workshop lineup features five unique new experiences

2020 artisan workshop lineup features five unique new experiences

Make a crooked knife; or explore embroidery, wet felting and much more surrounded by the museum’s one-of-a-kind collection

The Canadian Canoe Museum is pleased to announce its 2020 artisan workshop offerings, featuring five unique new experiences. In addition to perennial favorites like paddle carving, moccasin making and woodburning, members of the public now have an opportunity to make a crooked knife; or explore embroidery, wet felting, caribou hair tufting or quilling on birch bark.

The museum’s year-long lineup of workshop offerings connects leading artisans with adults of all ages and abilities for unique experiences in the galleries. Participants learn new skills surrounded by artifacts in the world’s largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft.

“These workshops see participants connect to the collection in new and different ways. They allow participants to step away from the busyness of everyday life to use their hands to create. Yes, they leave with an incredible work of art, but the pride they feel in their newfound skills and abilities is what really fuels this type of programming at the museum,” says Beth Stanley, Associate Curator.

Among the museum’s new workshop instructors is Sandra D. Moore, Anishnaabe kwe, from Hiawatha First Nation. She will be working with participants on caribou hair tufting and quillwork – art forms that are at risk of being lost if not shared. Moore travels to many First Nation and other communities and conducts classes in her home teaching space.

For further information on the museum’s workshop lineup, pricing, and to register, please visit canoemuseum.ca/artisan-workshops.

Workshop Schedule:

Make a Wet-Felted Scarf – February 29th, 2020, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Carve a Mini Paddle – March 26th, 2020 or July 23rd, 2020, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Carve a Canoe Paddle – May 2nd and 3rd / September 19th and 20th / December 5th and 6th 9:00am – 5:00pm
Make a Leather Sheath – April 4th, 2020 – 9:00am – 5:00pm
NEW! Make a Felted Vessel – April 19th, 2020 – 10:00am – 4:00pm
NEW! Learn the Basics of Embroidery – April 25th, 2020 – 10:00am – 4:00pm
NEW! Make a Crooked Knife – April 25th & 26th, 2020 – 10:00am – 4:00pm
Make a Birch Bark Basket – April 26, 2020 – 9:00am
Wood-and-Canvas Canoe Restoration – May 30th and 31st, 2020 – 9:00am – 5:00pm
Learn the Basics of Woodburning – June 13th, 2020 – 10:00am – 5:00pm
Make a Leather Journal – July 18th, 2020 – 9:00am – 5:00pm
Make a Beaded Medallion – August 1st, 2020, 10am – 4pm
Woodburning a Decorative Paddle – August 8th, 2020 – 9:00am – 5:00pm
NEW! Caribou Hair Tufting – September 5th, 2020 – 10:00am – 2:30pm
NEW! Quilling on Birch Bark – September 26th, 2020 – 10:00am – 4:30pm
Make a Coiled Basket with Woodburned Insert – October 24th, 2020 – 9:00am – 5:00pm
Make a Pair of Winter Moccasins – October 31st & November 1st, 2020 – 8:30am – 5:30pm
Weave a Pair of Snowshoes – November 2nd & 3rd, 2020 – 8:30am – 5:30pm
Make Your Own Anorak – November 5th & 6th, 2020 – 8:30am – 5:30pm
Make a Pair of Wool and Leather Mittens – November 7th & 8th, 2020 – 8:30am – 5:00pm
Make a Woven Birch Bark Star Ornament – November 19th, 2020 – 6pm – 8pm