Join us on Friday, January 17 for a rattle making workshop led by artist Sydney Frances Pascal, in conjunction with her new exhibition, kw7íkwl̓acwmíntsinlhkan | i dream of you at Mitchell Art Gallery. The artist will be guiding participants in creating their own rattle using rawhide, sinew and leather. This workshop is a collaboration between Mitchell Art Gallery, kihêw waciston and MacEwan Library. The workshop is free to attend, and RSVP is required due to limited spots. Refreshments will be provided.
When: Friday, January 17, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: kihêw waciston, Room 9-115 (formerly Paul Byrne Hall), 11010 – 104 Avenue, Edmonton, AB
About the artist:
Sydney Frances Pascal is a member of Líl̓wat nation. She is currently living and working on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
Her multi-disciplinary practice includes hide tanning, video, sound, and poetry. She uses her practice to tell her family’s story, speak about identity and what it is like navigating as a First Nations woman within a colonial society. Her work over the past few years is grounded by her continued connection to land-based material practices. She most recently showed work in the 2024 Whitney Biennial: Even Better Than The Real Thing.
Pascal holds diplomas in Fine Art and in Design from MacEwan University, in addition to a BFA and MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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Interested in the exhibition? Don't miss the Screening and Opening Reception of Sydney Frances Pascal: kw7íkwl̓acwmíntsinlhkan | i dream of you on January 16. Details on MAG's website.
Image credit: Sydney Frances Pascal, n̓áskan nwálhen ninskúz7a (i am going to meet my daughter) [detail, still], 2023. Digital video, sound. Courtesy of the artist.
