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Global Beading Circle - Fanciful Feather with Naomi Smith

This program aims to unite beaders from everywhere. It’s a safe open space for sharing culture, ideas, and art. Learn about Naomi Smith's visual arts practice and learn to create a Fanciful Feather.

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This event will happen on ZOOM. Closed captioning available. Click the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81060674435

Recommended Materials: 5 white Size 8 Seed Beads (optional), assortment of black white and additional coloured Size 10 Seed Beads, Size 3 Seed Bead Bugles, 8MM flat Heshi or glass bead (must be flat backed), stiff felt, backing material (hide, felt, suede, etc), plain paper, 2 beading needles, beading thread, bulldog clip, drawing utensil, scissors, glue stick or tape.
If you already have the recommended materials, great! If you need the materials, please contact spitman@reginalibrary.ca by Wednesday November 23 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.

Naomi Smith is an Indigenous Artist, Maker, and Educator from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation in Neyaashiinimiing. For over 25 years Naomi has focused on sharing teachings about the Indigenous people of the Woodlands and Northeastern region from a historical and contemporary perspective often through the story of beads. Her work embraces ancestral designs in the form of bags, adornment and traditional accessories. Naomi's work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally. She has exhibited at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) (Smithsonian) in Washington DC and New York, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives, Art Gallery of Guelph and participated in events throughout the year prior to the pandemic. Naomi’s artwork is in permanent collections at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston, MA, The Art Gallery of Guelph, Schneider Haus, and private collections throughout the world. While many of her lectures and presentations are art themed, she also talks about the historic challenges facing indigenous peoples and how this narrative has affected her life journey. Naomi provides insight into her Indigenous world which is a unique blend of traditional teachings and colonial experiences. 

“Honouring our traditions is my voice within and beyond my Culture and Community. Traditionally there is no word for “art” in Native languages yet artistry and visual expression are critical in defining who we are as Original people. It is this path I wish to exemplify through my teachings and my work." 

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