Arts Learning

Session 1: Get to know each other, the basics and importance of beading, understand the fundamentals of beadwork and learn the history including traditional patterns, approaches and uses of beadwork. Identify elements, water, fire earth thread. Session 2: Learn different types of beadwork, participants can learn different styles including embroidery and the daisy stitch, Session 3: Having a meeting focused on youth, invite community youth to learn to bead and the history and traditions. Kathleen will offer 5 hours outside of the class to consult with participants who have specific questions or need additional assistant working on their projects via phone call. Participates will have the opportunity to display their works in a reception show where participants' friends and family can come view their creations at local art gallery, Rabbit, Bird and Bear. We have a goal of attracting 5 to 10 community members per session. This project will bridge the gap between youth and elders. At the opening event, we will have a debrief conversation with the participants to share their work and offer critique and support of one another, and will have a feedback conversation after each session. Surveys with questions: Did you feel like you understand the fundamentals of beading, What's something you learned that you did not know before the workshop? Rate your confidence on each learning outcome, Do you feel this has brought positivity into your life? Will you be creating your own bead work projects int the future? We will know we are successful when we see the engaged members laughing and creating positive conversation with one another. This is all part of the healing principle that is so important in beadwork.