[Open Access] Our April 2023 round-up of fibre and textile arts and crafts in Canada. Explore the latest exhibitions, artworks and events, including WWII-era quilts, Indigenous beading, and a group of young people who have turned to crafting to benefit their mental health.
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“As an Anishinaabe Ojibway kwe (woman) I have been taught that we need to live by sharing our gifts,” writes Malinda Gray. “My gift is beading, and I practice the Anishinaabe philosophy of Mino-Biimaadiziwin, or living the good life. In line with this life philosophy I must share my gift for it to grow.”
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“I knew enough about Canada’s history to know that the story is almost always told from the perspective of what we in the writing world refer to as an unreliable narrator—a very white, very colonial narrator.” When Dan Levy invited his Instagram followers to take the University of Alberta’s Indigenous Canada course, our writer eagerly signed up.
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Links to courses, articles, and papers about Indigenous beading practices, history, and artwork; and a starter list of Indigenous beaders to follow.
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