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Wheat Weaving
In-person
Agriculture Craft Design History & heritageDate and time
Location
Yorkton Heritage Brick Flour Mill
120 Livingstone Street
Yorkton, Treaty 4 Territory, SK
Directions: The mill is located on the corner of Livingstone and Beck - close to the SPCA.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral washrooms, and is a relaxed performance.
About
Wheat weaving is as old as growing wheat, or growing other grains, for that matter. Field workers would take grain from a productive section of the field and weave it into a design. The shape housed the spirit of the crop until it was planted during the next seeding session. Different villages developed their own symbols which were incorporated into "love knots", worn by maiden to proclaim their availability for courtship. "Corn dollies" (Europeans referred to all grain as "corn") were fashioned to represent the gods of harvest.
With this activity, you will see a demo of weaving and may have a chance to create your own woven wheat design led by Janice Pilipow, one of the mill's friendliest volunteers!
Links
- Yorkton Flour Mill Yorktonflourmill.ca
Organizer
Yorkton Heritage Brick Flour Mill
Janice Pilipow
Janice is a member of the Yorkton Historic Flour Mill Committee and works as a volunteer with its many activities.
Yorkton Heritage Brick Mill 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.
This event is part of a hub:
Culture Days Yorkton
Recreation and Program Services Department, City of Yorkton Yorkton, SKCulture Days Yorkton is a 3 week celebration of arts and culture in our community. Join in the celebration Sept. 22 through Oct. 15, 2023. To find out more about how you can organize an event during the celebrations, contact Angelina Kar...