This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.
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Willow Weaving
In-person
Agriculture History & heritage Indigenous Tour Youth & teensDate and time
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Location
Yorkton Heritage Brick Flour Mill
The corner of Beck & Livingstone, S3N 2X3
Yorkton, SK
Directions: Near the SPCA on the corner of Beck and Livingstone.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Has gender-neutral washrooms and is a relaxed performance.
Most of the stations are wheelchair accessible with the exception of the higher floors of the brick flour mill tour.
About
The 10:00 and 1:00 time slots are reserved for registered school groups, but the 3:00 - 5:00 time is open to all. Come on down!
Morley Maier
Come see a demonstration of willow weaving by artist, Morley Maier. Morley lives and farms near Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The baskets he makes are Ribbed or Frame Baskets. The construction techniques are simple and the materials are readily available. Indigenous people and European settlers used this very old style of basketry to
create strong and functional baskets. This historical and cultural connection is important to Morley and is intentionally reflected in the baskets that he makes.
Morley’s work has twice been selected to be part of “Dimensions”, the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s touring Fine Craft Exhibition. He has also received two SCC awards; the Merit Award and the Award for Excellence in Functional and Production Ware.
From: SaskCraftCouncil.org
Links
- Website yorktonflourmill.ca
Organizer
Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Heritage Society
The Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society Inc. was formed in early 2012 by individuals interested in encouraging the preservation of the oldest surviving brick flour mill in Saskatchewan.
Constructed in 1898 by John J. Smith to support the new settlement's agricultural base, the mill was reinvented a number of times by changing ownership and needs until falling into disuse in the late 1980s.
This heritage site is being developed by and for those who believe that history need not exist only in photographs and books. We hope to bring the history and stories alive for others.
This event is part of a hub:
Culture Days Yorkton
Recreation and Community Services, City of Yorkton Yorkton, SKJoin us for a celebration of arts and culture in our community and across the country, Sept. 20 through October 13, 2024