Kapesiwin 2015-16 - Studio Programs Booking Worksheet
Aboriginal Arts Council of Alberta:
Telephone (780) 439-2484 / Email: AboriginalArtsCouncil@live.ca
Winter Kapesiwin 2015-16: Cultural Arts Program
The Kapesiwin 2015-16 Studio Programs are fun, youth-specific, engaging and participatory.
Designed to incorporate Aboriginal values and traditional practices, our activities promote cultural awareness, develop leadership skills, and provide opportunities for all youth to explore and learn more about Aboriginal heritage, culture and customs.
This season’s cultural programming offers a series of traditional and contemporary arts and recreational activities, provided by in-house facilitators and our cultural partners.
Our Winter Camp coordinator is available to help plan your group’s activities.
Through program descriptions and selection of price points, we are sure your youth group will experience a memorable occasion!
Traditional Arts and Cultural Activities
Let’s Make Moccasin Slippers! (Girls & Boys – Ages 12+)
Although Native peoples from across North America are diverse in cultural practice, language and protocols, one of our shared commonalities is our footwear… moccasins! Moccasin design is determined by many factors, including the land we live on, the maker’s skill, and the resources available.
Join traditional crafters for a 3 hour session in basic line beadwork, & learn how to size and make a pair of custom made slippers, with faux-fur trim.
Duration: 1 – three hour session; 10 – 12 people per session
Cost per person: $20 (includes tools, materials and instructor’s honoraria)
Materials include: Design templates, seed beads, thread, faux fur and micro-suede moccasin kit.
Safe Journey’s Round Dance
The Round Dance begins in the evening, and takes place in a clean, open place. The songs represent thankfulness, unity, and togetherness, and we dance in a circle. Some people believe that the Old Ones come to dance with us, and they appear as Northern Lights bringing beauty and healing.
In the evening before you head home, join our Elders to learn the story and history of the Round Dance, the drum beats, songs, and dance steps!
Indoors or outside, weather permitting.
Duration: 1 – 2 hours or more!
Elder's Honoraria varies: please contact us for details. Optional bannock, jam and tea: $3.50 per person
Evening Group Activities
Let’s Play Hand Games! – Team Tournament
Hand Games are a traditional community game played with bones, counting and kick sticks. Accompanied by fast drumming and singing, Hand Games are a participatory game of good-natured bluff and chance.
On the surface, hand games may seem simple. Two teams face off, one team member hides a set of bones in each of their hands, and the other team tries to guess which hand holds the plain one. But add in a crazy pace, dancing, loud drumming and chanting, and you’re in for an entertaining time!
Hand games were added to the Arctic Winter Games in 1990, with junior categories added in 2002 and 2004. In Native communities, Hand Games are now considered the second most popular event after hockey. In the spirit of our ancestors, and the renewal of traditional customs, the Kapesiwin 2015-16 team challenges you!
10-15 people per team or Round Robin / Duration: 1 – 2 hours or more!
Elders honoraria varies, please contact us for details. Optional stew, bannock, and tea: $7.50 per person
Introduction to Jewelry Making Workshop (Girls/Boys - Ages 12 +)
From across Turtle Island, generations of Native artists have created beautiful jewelry from a variety of stone, shell, bone and other natural materials.
Join our artist instructors for an afternoon of learning basic techniques and design principles to make a necklace, bracelet and earrings set using turquoise, onyx, quartz, carnelian, and other semi-precious stones.
Duration: 2 – two hour sessions (4 hours total); 10 – 12 people per session
Cost per person: $20 (includes tools, materials and instructor’s honoraria)
Materials include: Semi-precious beads, findings, stringing materials, pendants and a jewelry pouch.
fine Art and Craft
WORKSHOPS - Exhibition
Drum Making and Singing Workshop (Boys/Girls - Ages 12+)
In traditional teachings, the sound of the drum signifies the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Central to ceremonial practice, the drum calls to the Creator, and brings the community together. Join First Nation Elders for a workshop of traditional music and drum making, and singing Cree and Nakoda style!
Delivered over two days, Day 1 includes traditional teachings and making a 15 inch hand drum. Day 2 follows the drying process and features drum-stick making, caring for your hand drum, and learning some songs.
Duration: 2 – three hour sessions (6 hours total); 10 - 12 people per session
Cost per person: $125 (includes tools, materials and instruction honoraria)
Materials include: rawhide circle, wooden frame, sinew lacing, drum-stick hide and handle
Needle Felted Landscapes (Boys and Girls – Ages 10 +)
Our natural surroundings in Smoky Lake County are breathtakingly beautiful! From our rushing river and beaver dams, to white tail deer and tall spruce trees, our views inspire artists in all mediums.
Designed to illustrate a favorite memory, this workshop would ideally follow a snowshoeing expedition or a hike on the trails. The sessions begin with sketching a simple landscape, and incorporating needle felting techniques to complete the picture.
Duration: 1 – three hour session; 10 – 12 people per session
Cost per person: $17 (includes tools, materials and instructor’s honoraria)
Materials include: Design templates, wool roving and felt, yarn, and cotton backing.
Contemporary Art & Craft Projects
Aboriginal Arts Council of Alberta
Introduction to Floral Style Beadwork (Girls/Boys - Ages 12 +)
This ½ day session begins with a hands-on exploration of the art and history of floral beadwork, as practiced by local Metis, Dene and Woodland Cree peoples.
Spend an afternoon with fine craft artisans, and learn to bead a traditional floral pattern, in the style known to our Grandmothers. This session includes basic techniques in design, beading and sewing. Pattern templates include flowers, buds, berries, and leaves, designed to complete a lovely velvet drawstring pouch.
Duration: 1 - three hour session; 10 – 12 people per session
Cost per person: $15 (includes tools, materials and instructor’s honoraria)
Materials include: Design templates, seed beads, thread, and materials to make a velvet pouch.
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Date Name of Workshop Time Slot No. of Youth & Supervisors Workshop Fee (Per Individual) Total Group Cost
Drum Making (Day 1) AM PM $125
Drum Making (Day 2) AM PM n/a
Jewelry Making AM PM $20
Floral Beadwork AM PM $15
Beaded Lanyards AM PM $7
Moccasin Slippers AM PM $20
Needle Felt Accessories AM PM $25
Needle Felt Landscapes AM PM $17
Hand Game Tournament AM PM Elders’ Honoraria TBD
Stew and Bannock AM PM $7.50
Safe Journey’s Round Dance AM PM Elder’s Honoraria TBD
Bannock, Jam and Tea AM PM $3.50
Total Participants Total Cost
We can customize any of our programs to meet your group needs, including: class size, time, and personal requests.
Let’s plan your activities together, and provide your group with an awesome Winter Cultural experience to remember!
We look forward to meeting you and sharing our rich Aboriginal history, heritage and culture!
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon @ (780)439-2484 or at AboriginalArtsCouncil@live.ca
Needle Felted Accessories (Boys and Girls - Ages 10+)
Needle felting is a fun and fast way to add colour and texture to wool accessories, like scarves, toques, mittens, moccasins and mukluks!
Develop your talents as a contemporary fibre artist through a palette of vibrant and pastel colours, and layering and embellishment techniques!
This needle felt craft kit contains of your choice of mittens or slippers.
Duration: 1 – three hour session; 10 – 12 people per session
Cost per person: $25 (includes tools, materials and instructor’s honoraria)
Materials include: Design templates, wool felt, thread, and pre-cut materials to make a mittens or slippers.
Beaded Lanyards (Boys & Girls Ages 10+)
Beads play an important part in the traditional artistry of Aboriginal people. During the fur trade, trading posts were established to offer Native peoples a modest selection of goods, including wonderful beads! The new beads came in all sizes, and were made of glass and metal. They complemented the beads of natural materials, and many traditional artists used them together. In a way, art helped to bridge their changing worlds.
Designed for the younger set, making lanyards offers a hands-on experience in counting, patterning and taking measurements. The beautiful result is a useful and unique piece of Aboriginal craft!
Duration: 1 - one hour session; 10 – 12 people per session
Cost per person: $7 (includes tools, materials and instructor’s honoraria)
Materials include: Patterning charts and design board, a variety of beads, sinew, a bail, and a key ring.