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Makers at the Museum: Birch Bark Quill Earrings – The Nepean Museum

Name: Makers at the Museum: Birch Bark Quill Earrings – The Nepean Museum
Start: 2022-10-16T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-10-16T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Nepean Museum

October 16, 2022 - 13:00 - 16:00

$75

Led by a facilitator from FabLab Onaki, participants in this workshop will use digital fabrication tools to craft a pair of earrings from traditional materials, including birch bark and porcupine quills.

FabLab Onaki is the first Indigenous FabLab in Canada. Adapting the Digital Fabrication Laboratory model developed by MIT,

FabLab Onaki integrates the traditional values of the First Peoples and places practical and experimental approaches at the heart of learning. “Onaki” means “roots” in Anishinabeg.

Light refreshments will be served.

Advance registration required by October 9

Details

Date:: October 16, 2022
Time:: 13:00 - 16:00
Cost:: $75
Event Category:: Workshop
Website:: https://ottawa.ca/en/arts-heritage-and-events/museums-and-historic-sites/nepean-museum?fbclid=IwAR3g5XMlsNiInny3KfEqNJQXBQnYEbLMX5WTFFf-zcS6PhzZfX8ryexOI14#section-27b2ff24-1f21-4b80-b6b1-39327c56a13f

Organizer

: City of Ottawa
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Venue

Nepean Museum; 16 Rowley Avenue
Nepean, Ontario K2G 1L9 Canada + Google Map
Phone:: (613) 580-9638
Website:: View Venue Website

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