Virtual Upper Tanana Style Beading Workshop
Join Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé, an Upper Tanana visual artist, in a Virtual Beading Workshop this spring!
Learn to bead a simple but unique floral pattern in an engaging online workshop that is ideal for beginners to learn basic beading techniques. Participants will not only gain the skills necessary to make a Melton keychain using seed beads, but they will also learn how to accent the work with traditional materials like freshwater pearl or shell button.
You are encouraged to work alongside Teresa to get the most out of the class.
Please note: This class will be held virtually on Zoom. You will receive a link after you register. If you are new to Zoom, find out more here.
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Platform: Zoom (Information about how to connect will be sent to participants prior to the event through Eventbrite)
Tickets: $50 for non-members, $45 for MOV members, $35 Indigenous Peoples*
*Please call 604-736-4431 during MOV business hours to obtain a discount code if you are an MOV Member or Indigenous. A service fee and GST is also applied to ticket sales. Please note that this price point is based on covering the artist’s fee and materials.
Supplies: Supplies for this workshop are provided by MOV prior to the start date. Once registered, you can pick up your pre-packaged supply kit directly from the museum during regular business hours.
Out of town Workshop Registrations: Those wishing to attend the workshop but unable to pick up a supply kit from MOV must pre-purchase their own supplies. A discounted rate for this option is available and the full supply list will be sent out after you have registered. Please call our front desk at 604-736-4431 or email guestservices@museumofvancouver.ca to learn more.
For general inquiries regarding this workshop please contact Indigenous Programs and Community Engagement Coordinator, Jasmine Wilson here.
Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé, affectionately known as Ddhälh kït Nelnah, is an Upper Tanana visual artist, emerging curator, and MFA student at Concordia University. Teresa is a proud member of the White River First Nation of Beaver Creek, Yukon and resides part-time in Yukon and part-time in British Columbia. Teresa was taught to bead at the age of eight by her Grandma Marilyn, an Upper Tanana Elder and residential school Survivor. Teresa’s mentorship with her Grandma continues to this day and now involves revitalization of their language and the sharing of Traditional Knowledges.
Teresa has sat on many boards, committees, and juries, including the Friends of the Yukon Permanent Art Collection and most recently the Indigenous Curatorial Collective. She has been exhibited across Canada and currently has work in c̓əc̓əwitəl̕ | helping each other | ch’áwatway at the Museum of Vancouver.
