[BCMA] Coast Salish Weaving Series this February

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

The Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives is proud to present the Coast Salish Weaving Series featuring weaving 

workshops and a Curator’s Talk this February. In collaboration with the Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre, 

Tems Swiya Museum and cultural practitioners Jessica Silvey and Tsawaysia Spukwus, this is your chance to 
immerseyourself in the deep tradition of Coast Salish weaving through hands-on workshops and presentations.


On Saturday, February 4th from 10:00am – 4:30pm, join Jessica Silvey for a wool weaving workshop where

you will learn to weave a scarf or wall hanging in the Coast Salish tradition. Jessica is a master weaver from the 

Sechelt Nation and a shining light in the revival of Coast Salish weaving tradition on the Sunshine Coast. The

following weekend on Saturday, February 11th, we are very excited to welcome curators Alison Pascal 

(Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre) and Raquel Joe (Tems Swiya Museum) who will give a Curator’s Talk on the 

cultural significance of Coast Salish weaving from 1:00pm-3:00pm. You will learn about the importance of woven 

blankets, the harvesting of mountain goat fur to make wool, and other fascinating facts about Coast Salish 

weaving. Closing out the series will be a cedar weaving workshop with Tsawaysia Spukwus of the Squamish Nation

on Saturday, February 18th from 11am-1:30pm. Weave a headband, coin purse and/or a bookmarker using cedar 

weaving techniques while learning about Squamish culture through Tsawaysia’s vibrant storytelling.



Visit the Museum’s website for more info. Call to register for the workshops. 



Saturday, February 4th  

Wool Weaving Workshop 

10:00am-4:30pm 

$65 for wall hanging, woven using table loom

$85.00 for the scarf, woven using floor loom

All materials provided 

Call Museum to register 



Saturday, February 11th  

Curator’s Talk – Coast Salish Weaving Tradition 

1:00pm-3:00pm

Admission by Donation 



Saturday, February 18th  

Cedar Weaving Workshop

11:00am-1:30pm

$35 cedar headband

$5 coin purse 

$4 book markers 

All materials provided 

Call Museum to register 






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