Coast Salish Cedar Basket Weaving With Jessica Silvey
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- Museum of Anthropology at UBC - 6393 NW Marine Dr, BC, Vancouver,, bc View Map
- When
- Ages
- From all ages
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC invites you to join master weaver Jessica Silvey for a one-day cedar basket weaving workshop on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 10-4pm, and learn about the cultural significance and traditional techniques of Coast Salish weaving. Using the cedar that was harvested and prepared by Jessica herself, participants will get to take home their own cedar basket creations. Jessica is a self-taught weaver of Coast Salish and Portugese descent of the Silvey family in Egmont, BC. The workshop is organized in conjunction with MOA’s newest exhibit, The Fabric of Our Land: Salish Weaving. Admission: Adults $110, Youth/Student/Senior $100, MOA Members, UBC Students or Faculty $90 For more information, please visit: moa.ubc.ca/portfolio_page/weaving-workshop-jessicasilvey