Quillwork Workshop with Julia Rose Sutherland
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Treaty Space Gallery, 1887 Granville St
Please join artist Julia Rose Sutherland for an interactive workshop exploring the foundations of porcupine quillwork. Over the course of three hours, participants will learn how to clean and prepare quills, apply colour using natural dyes, and practice basic quillwork techniques and stitches to create patterns and design a strawberry. Birch bark and porcupine quills, gifted by the artist, will be provided for all participants.
Registration is required: Quillwork with Julia Rose Sutherland – Fill out form
Priority will be given to indigenous people and NSCAD students. Confirmation of participation will be emailed before event.
About The Artist
Julia Rose Sutherland is a Mi’kmaq (Metepenagiag Nation) and settler artist, storyteller, and educator based in Toronto. Her interdisciplinary practice spans photography, sculpture, textiles, quillwork, and performance, exploring themes of identity, cultural memory, and Indigenous representation. She holds an MFA from the University at Buffalo and a BFA from the Alberta College of Art + Design, and is currently an Assistant Professor at OCAD University and the co-director of OCADU Sustainable Colour Lab.
