Bishop’s Mills Women Involved hosts Indigenous Earring Workshop – NG Times

September 5, 2024

The Women Involved in the community of Bishop’s Mills are hosting Patsea Griffin on Thursday, September 12, at 6:30 pm. Last year, we learned about beading from Patsea, and this time, we look forward to having her show us how to make earrings from porcupine quills. The BMWI is organizing this event as a positive local action step in reconciliation as recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada.

A Citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario, Patsea learned beading the traditional way by watching her mother. She shares some of her knowledge in her workshops, including the history of her many Voyageur and Métis relations.

The cost of the workshop is $25 which includes the kit and step-by-step instruction from Patsea. To register for the workshop, please contact Joan Tensen at joantensen@yahoo.ca.