Introduction to Beadwork (Beginner) – Five Petal Pin
Saturday, June 27 | 1-4 PM
$40 | General
$30 | Textile Museum Members
FREE | Indigenous Persons
Visiting from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Margaret Firlotte is a proud member of the Manitoba Métis Federation and her family names are Gaudry and Laferty. In this workshop, participants will be taught the foundational beadwork techniques that Firlotte relies upon in her art practice. Using the one-needle method, participants will create a five petal flower and learn the history of Métis beadwork.
Beadwork experience is not necessary for this workshop, however if you are already familiar with beading this may be more of a beading circle where participants share stories, experiences and knowledge.
For any questions or accessibility accommodations, please contact Isabelle Sain (isain@textilemuseum.ca).
Facilitator Bio
Margaret Firlotte is a Michif (Métis) and settler artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her Michif family ties trace back to the Red River Valley, with family names Gaudry and Laferty. Taught by her mother, Nancy Gouliquer, she has been practicing and honouring this art form since 2019. She recently obtained her Master’s of Arts in Cultural Studies at the University of Winnipeg, where she completed the Curatorial Stream of the program.
Margaret has exhibited her work in multiple group exhibitions in Winnipeg and across Canada, including at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery in Thunder Bay, ON, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, AB, and the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art in Vancouver, BC.
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