Moose Hair Tufting work by Kanina Terry
- Saturday, January 25, 2020
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm
- MAWA, 611 Main Street
Moose and caribou hair tufting has been used by Indigenous artists in the far north for almost 100 years to make beautiful floral works of art. This workshop will provide an introduction to the technique used in moose hair tufting. Using moose hide, moose hair and sinew, participants will create a moose hair tufted pendant.
$10 for materials. The workshop is sold out. If you would like to be added to a wait list please email [email protected] or call 204-949-9490.
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Kanina Terry is Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) from Obishikokaang (Lac Seul First Nation) and lives in the traditional territory of Obishikokaang in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. She is passionate about her son, food, hide tanning and creating things with her hands. Kanina began creating as a youth and has been learning and defining her technique since then. She draws inspiration from her teachers, ancestors, bush life and other Indigenous artists. Check out her work on Facebook: KaninaMade.