Workshop

Indigenous Rattle Making Workshop

Languages

English

Discipline

Visual Arts

Availability

In-Person

Number of participants

30

Themes

Indigenous Cultures

Age

Children ages 12 - 18, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

About this program

Participants will work with raw genuine natural materials such as sinew, rawhide, and wood to create their own rattle. While participants are working on sewing up, wrapping and filling their rattles. Aurora will discuss the history of rattles and how-to sources materials for rattles in a sustainable and respectful way. At the end of this workshop, each participant will have their own rattle with their desired tone as well as knowledge on how Indigenous peoples harvest raw materials while conserving natural resources such as wood and deer.

Artist

Pricing

One 2-hour session: $400 + HST

Two 2-hour sessions: $650 + HST

Three 2-hour sessions: $850 + HST

Materials: 10$ per student

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