Global Beading Circle - Beaded Textures
with Melcolm Beaulieu
Description
This program aims to unite beaders from everywhere. It’s a safe and open space for sharing culture, ideas, and art. Join artist Melcolm Beaulieu and learn pebble stitch.Additional Information
Join artist Melcolm Beaulieu and learn pebble stitch, a meditative beading technique in which each bead is stitched down one at a time to create a larger image.
This event takes place Online on Zoom. Meeting link will be emailed to registrants prior to the program.
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This beadwork activity will be best suited for Beginner or Intermediate beaders - all experience levels welcome!
Recommended Materials: beading thread, beading needles, pellon/thick felt, glass beads (mixed shapes and sizes).
If you already have the recommended materials, great! If you need the materials, please contact spitman@reginalibrary.ca by no later than Wednesday March 4th to pick up a free materials kit. Materials kits are only available for residents based in Regina SK, on a first come first serve basis. Limited quantities available.
Melcolm Beaulieu (they/them) is a member of Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation, living and working in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Melcolm blends traditional craftsmanship with developing technology - creating intricate beadwork and transporting it into the immersive landscape of virtual reality. The result is work that serves as a testament to the fluidity of gender and identity, the resilience of tradition, and the endless possibilities that arise when innovation and culture converge.
Melcolm's creativity serves as a celebration of connection to the natural world, the profound ties of family, and the links we are between past and future.
At their studio, The Collective, they pass on traditional skills to Indigenous artists, continuing the intergenerational cycle of Indigenous learning, creating and sharing.
Learn more about Melcolm's work:
Instagram - @the.beads.knees
Website - www.thebeadsknees.ca
Headshot Image Credit: Sam Evans
When
Mar 12 2026, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where
Online, Zoom Dunlop Art Gallery
Event Type
Indigenous
Topic
STEAM, Indigenous, Dunlop Art Gallery, Crafts and Hobbies, Arts and Creativity, Artist and Author Talks, Art