This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Ashley Manitowabi with wood discs, courtesy of the artist -
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Wood discs, courtesy of the artist
"Speaking With Wood" Workshop with Ashley Manitowabi
In-person
Indigenous Nature & outdoors Sculpture & installation Craft InterdisciplinaryDate and time
Location
Debajehmujig Creation Centre
43 Queen Street
Manitowaning, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
In this hands-on workshop, participants will receive a 6” x 6” x ¾” board to create their own wood disc art. Guided by Ashley Manitowabi, you will explore teachings that invite reflection on how the land speaks to us and what naturally draws your attention.
Through drawing and arranging wood discs on your board, you will create a visual reminder of these teachings—an image shaped by what inspires, attracts, or highlights meaning for you. This practice becomes a way of listening to creation, recognizing that the land has a voice, and reminding us to be in relationship with it.
Presented in partnership with Debajehmujig Storytellers.
This program is part of the Ontario Culture Days 2025 Creatives in Residence series.
Links
- Richard Ashley Manitowabi - Creatives in Residence onculturedays.ca
Organizer
Ontario Culture Days
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