ESTEVAN — The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum is hosting two days of Beading and Bannock ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Jill Ruep is leading workshops on Sept. 28 and 29, teaching participants to hand sew fringe earrings using the brick stitch pattern, incorporating dentalium shells into their designs.
Those in attendance are also treated to Bannock and fry bread from Whisked Goods Bakery.
Ruep greeted participants in the Michif language used by Métis people in Canada and the U.S. and shared her personal story and ancestry, tracing back to the 18th century, ahead of the workshop.
She then introduced the Medicine Wheel and its meaning, explained the traditional beading technique and led the creative class.
