Workshop
Two-Needle Beading Workshop with Gretchen Stolte
In this two-session workshop, Gretchen will guide participants through the traditional process of two-needle beadwork with the goal of making a pendant while learning about Nez Perce beading traditions.
Event Details
Opening
Date
Sunday 24 March and 7 April, 2024
Location
Rockingham Arts Centre
11 Kent Street, Rockingham
Cost
$70
Be prepared for detailed work as these workshops use very small beads and fine needles.
About the facilitator
Dr Gretchen Stolte is a Nimi’ipuu (Nez Perce) Native American who has lived and worked as a material culture anthropologist in Australia for over 15 years. She is a practice-based artist exploring beads, textiles and fibres that celebrates her heritage while developing cross-cultural understandings of cultural art making. Dr Stolte currently teaches anthropology at the University of Western Australia, focusing on material culture and First Nations peoples.
Registrations close Friday 8 March 2024. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am - 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
