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Tipi Build – Drop-in Project with Rory Wakemup

November 18 @ 2:00 pm - November 23 @ 7:00 pm

Rory Wakemup tipi build photo. Woodland setting with seven tipis in shades of red, white, burgundy, purple and creme, All of them seem to be f the same design but different colors.

Join Rory Wakemup and his team at the Rail River Folk School during the week of November 18 – 23 to learn canvas tipi construction.

No prior skills required. This is an open workshop for anyone who wants to learn or observe the process of constructing a life-sized canvas tipi. Rory and his team will give hands-on guidance for all ages. Drop in any day/time between noon and 4pm and stay as long as you want.

Wakemup is currently exhibiting his mixed media show Smart Wars – Fighting for Gaa-miinigoowiziyang  – “What we were given” in the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark through November 22, 2024.

Indigenous Environmental Network logoThis workshop is co-sponsored with the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN).

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Minnesota State Arts Board logo

 

Details

Start:
November 18 @ 2:00 pm
End:
November 23 @ 7:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://watermarkartcenter.org/smart-wars/

Organizer

Watermark Art Center
Phone
218-444-7570
Email
watermark@paulbunyan.net
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Venue

Rail River Folk School
303 Railroad Street SW
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
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