Our upcoming fall/winter workshops are now at capacity.
Please email info@miskwaadesi.com to join the waitlist.
We’ll contact you if a spot becomes available.
Miskwaadesi Studio: Beaded Poppy Workshop
Saturday, November 7, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Central Branch
Join us for a workshop honouring Indigenous Veterans Day, which recognizes First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have served in Canada’s military for more than 200 years. In this workshop, we will learn beginner beaded embroidery techniques. Participants will use a pattern to create their own beaded poppy using seed beads, deer hide, and porcupine quills. This workshop is open to adults of all experience levels. Spaces are limited.
Miskwaadesi Studio would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario.
Saturday, November 21, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Central Branch
Join Métis artist and cultural educator Kathy Morgan for a hands-on Indigenous dot painting workshop. Learn about Métis culture and artistic traditions while creating your own unique canvas art to take home. A proud member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, Kathy was introduced to beadwork and Indigenous artistry by her Métis grandmother. She now shares her knowledge and skills as a Métis Cultural Presenter and instructor. Spaces are limited.
Miskwaadesi Studio would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario.
ONLINE LEARNING SESSIONS
DWF LIVE: The Four Sacred Medicines
Created for Secret Path Week, this four-part video series is hosted by Sarah Loretta Schuster (Zhaawashkwaa-Giizhigong-Biish-Kwe), an Anishinaabe community organizer, hand drummer, traditional craft artist, and medicine gardener with maternal ties to Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation in Northwestern Ontario.
In this series, Sarah explores the spiritual, cultural, and practical significance of the Four Sacred Medicines — tobacco, sweetgrass, sage, and cedar — through storytelling, teachings, and hands-on demonstrations. She guides viewers through each medicine’s harvesting, preparation, ceremonial protocols, and living practices, while emphasizing relationship, reciprocity, and connection to the Medicine Wheel.
Each episode focuses on one medicine and its teachings: the gratitude and communication of Tobacco, the kindness and healing of Sweetgrass, the cleansing and renewal of Sage, and the protection and respect of Cedar.
Suitable for all ages, WF LIVE: The Four Sacred Medicines offers a meaningful way to take part in Secret Path Week by learning about Anishinaabe culture, connection to the land, and the responsibilities that come with caring for these sacred plants. Watch the replay below.
Watch Episode 1:Tobacco (East)
Watch Episode 2:Sweetgrass (South)
Watch Episode 3:Sage (West)
Watch Episode 4:Cedar (North)
Lesson Plan:English
Plan de leçon:Français
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