Beading Workshop 2027

Join us for an afternoon of creativity, reflection, and cultural learning as we celebrate Indigenous teachings of beadwork.

Join us on Thursday, March 11, from 2:00–4:00 PM for a hands-on experience celebrating Indigenous beadwork, creativity, and cultural connection. We’re excited to invite you to a special Beading Workshop led by Kels Favelle of Glasshouse Handmade (@glasshouse.handmade). Kels Favelle will guide participants in creating bead-trimmed medicine pouch key chains using hides sourced from her home community of Ts’il Kaz Koh (Burns Lake, BC). Participants will fill their medicine pouches with traditional medicine, cedar, and will be invited to choose the bead colours that make their pouch meaningful and personal. Medicine pouches and their contents are deeply personal. This workshop offers an opportunity to reflect, create, and connect while learning about the significance of these traditional items and the teachings that accompany them. Participants will: Create a bead-trimmed medicine pouch key chain to take home Learn about the cultural significance of traditional medicines and medicine pouches Choose personalized colours and medicine that reflect their own intentions and journey Connect with others through shared learning, creativity, and cultural teachings This workshop is open to beaders of all skill levels, including those who may not consider themselves beaders… yet! If you would like to include a small personal trinket in your medicine pouch, you are welcome to bring one along. Suggested items include: A small pebble A note containing a gratitude, prayer, or intention A dried herb or flower from your own garden Please note: Any item placed inside the medicine pouch will be sewn into the final piece and cannot be retrieved without opening the pouch. Join us for an afternoon of creativity, reflection, and cultural learning while honouring the beauty of Indigenous beadwork and the teachings carried within medicine pouches.