Past Workshops

Watch videos and read about past artist workshops.

Pueblo Belt Weaving

Dates: June 5-9, 2023
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM(ish)
Place: Poeh Cultural Center, Santa Fe, NM.

Apply here! Applicants will be notified by May 5, 2023.

Meals and materials will be provided (small breakfast and lunch). Class size is limited and open to all ages. Students must be able to attend all class sessions. We can provide rooming accommodations, if needed. Pueblo preference.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rae at internedu@heard.org

Navajo Weaving Workshop

Dates: May 8th – 12th, 2022
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM(ish)
Place: Heard Museum

Apply here! Applicants will be notified by April 20, 2023.

Meals and materials will be provided (small breakfast and lunch). Class size is limited and open to all ages. Students must be able to attend all class sessions. We can provide rooming accommodations, if needed. Native preference.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rae at internedu@heard.org

Song & Drum Workshop

NARG travelled south to Tucson for a two-day workshop. Participants soaked and stretched deer hide. A handy drumstick was wrapped to begin song making. At the end of the workshop Sampson, our instructor, lead the group in two traditional songs.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rae at internedu@heard.org

Veterans Printmaking Workshop

A workshop taught by Jacob Meders (Mechoopda – Maidu), dedicated to Natives who have served. Meders, of WarBird Press, brings experience in teaching all skill and knowledge levels.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact mmonenerkit@heard.org

Master Artist Workshop Video Diaries

To get a better idea on what it would be like to attend one of our workshops, each one of these videos showcase the traditions & cultural arts of five different tribes. Click the arrow to learn more!

Youth Leather & Bead Workshop

Youths first created a design and then spent days applying beads to hide to add color to their design. Moontee Sinquah provided a thorough history and a plethora of knowledge to the students. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rae at internedu@heard.org

Creative Aging Workshop: Printmaking

July’s Creative Aging workshop features Mechoopda – Maidu printmaker, Jacob Meders. With expert guidance students sketched designs, carved linoleum & printed designs.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Marcus at mmonenerkit@heard.org

Master Artist Workshop: Pueblo Belt Weaving

This in-person workshop was instructed by Pueblo weaver Louie García. We travelled to ABQ, NM for a week where we had some amazing New Mexican cuisine. During this workshop students learned a general history of Pueblo weaving as well as the preparation & finishing of a Pueblo plain and floated warp belt weaving. Find pictures from the workshop here!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Marcus at mmonenerkit@heard.org

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