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Orange Shirt Pins with Krystal Bigsky
Location: Second floor, Education Studio
Cost: Admission to AWE is free on September 30th
Join us for an workshop in honor of Orange Shirt Day, led by RBC Emerging Artist in Residence, Krystal Bigsky. In this workshop, Krystal will show you how to create your own orange shirt pin with felt and beads. Isnpired by Phyllis Webstad’s story, Orange Shirt Day commemorates the history and legacy of residential schools in Canada.
Following the workshop, we invite you to visit the exhibition, Nii Ndahlohke / I Work. This exhibition brings together existing works and new commissions by First Nations artists. The show explores the forced labour of students at Mount Elgin Industrial School (1851-1946).
About the RBC Emerging Artist in Residence: Krystal Bigsky
September 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Website/Tickets
Art Windsor-Essex
401 Riverside Drive West
Windsor,
N9A 7J1
Phone: 519-977-0013