Global Beading Circle - Intro to Quillwork: Zig Zag Stitch

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This program aims to unite beaders from everywhere. It’s a safe open space for sharing culture, ideas, & art. Join Vanessa Dion Fletcher for an intro to Quillwork with the Zig Zag stitch technique.

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This program aims to unite beaders from everywhere. It’s a safe and open space for sharing culture, ideas, and art. Join artist Vanessa Dion Fletcher for an introduction to Quillwork with the Zig Zag stitch technique.

This event takes place Online on Zoom. Meeting link will be emailed to registrants prior to the program.

This beadwork activity will be best suited for Beginner and Intermediate beaders - all experience levels welcome!

Recommended Materials: Quills, beading foundation, thread, needle, two 12-inch pieces of ribbon (different colours, thin), scissors, small bowl of warm water, safe place to discard quill ends (scrap leather, felt, etc), and seed beads (optional). If you do not have access to quills, you can use ribbon to practice the same stitches.

If you already have the recommended materials, great! If you need the materials, please contact spitman@reginalibrary.ca by Thursday May 15th to pick up a free materials kit. Materials kits are only available for residents based in Regina SK, on a first come first serve basis. Limited quantities available.

Vanessa Dion Fletcher is a Lenape and Potawatomi neurodiverse Artist. Her family is from Eelūnaapèewii Lahkèewiitt (displaced from Lenapehoking) and European settlers. She Employs porcupine quills, Wampum belts, and menstrual blood reveals the complexities of what defines a body physically and culturally. Reflecting on an indigenous body with a neurodiverse mind, Dion Fletcher creates art using composite media, primarily working in performance, textiles, video.

Artist statement:
I employ porcupine quills, Wampum belts, and menstrual blood to reveal the complexities of what defines a body physically and culturally. Reflecting on an indigenous gendered body with a neurodiverse mind I create art using composite media, primarily working in performance, textiles, video.
I look for knowledge embedded in materials and techniques. Embodiment and visual art allow a reprieve from the colonialism and ableism of English. My interest in communication comes from my lack of access to my indigenous languages (Lenape and Potawatomi) and as a person living with a learning disability caused by issues with short-term memory. This perspective of language and communication is fractured and politicized.

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