MasterclassNovember 26, 2020 | 1:00 pmLocation: OnlineModerator: Riley KucheranPanelists: Foxall StudioGarvia BaileyCommunicating your narrative and honouring our stories is the most important part of Indigenous fashion. Using case studies of Indigenous… View Program
Colours, Materials and SymbolsNovember 26, 2020 | 4:00 pmLocation: OnlineModerator: Riley KucheranPanelists: Barbara Teller OrnelasKaren KramerMelaw Nakehk’oNathalie AtkinsonFashion is a rich and complex visual language that communicates meaning. Indigenous fashion embodies our diverse cultural values with aesthetic… View Program
Fashion BusinessNovember 26, 2020 | 11:00 amLocation: OnlineModerator: Riley KucheranPanelists: Christian AllairePatti DerbyshirePlatforms like IFWTO and digital spaces like Instagram offer a degree of sovereignty for Indigenous creatives in fashion. As the… View Program
In ConversationNovember 27, 2020 | 1:00 pmLocation: OnlinePanelists: Christi BelcourtRiley KucheranSage PaulChristi Belcourt is a Michif (Metis) visual artist and community activist with a deep respect for Mother Earth and the… View Program
Connection to Ancestral KnowledgeNovember 27, 2020 | 4:00 pmLocation: OnlinePanelists: Jaad KuujusLisa MyersArtist Jaad Kuujus has described her woven works as threads that connect to ancestral knowledge. Visualizing the strong connections between… View Program
Fashion JournalismNovember 28, 2020 | 4:00 pmLocation: OnlineModerator: Riley KucheranPanelists: Christian AllaireDuncan McCueKelly BoutsalisThe dissemination of Indigenous-made fashion through media will be an integral part of the emerging movement’s success, but increased visibility… View Program
Land-Based FashionNovember 29, 2020 | 11:00 amLocation: OnlineModerator: Riley KucheranPanelists: Amber SandyBobby IttaTania LarssonWhile the mainstream fashion industry fumbles to balance its capitalist values and new commitments to environmental protection, Indigenous creators in… View Program
Beading Table DiscussionsNovember 29, 2020 | 1:00 pmLocation: OnlineModerators: Riley KucheranPanelists: Justine WoodsWhite Otter Design CoBlu HummingbirdIskwew RisingIn 2020 beading circles across Turtle Island went virtual, ensuring that community support and kinship ties remained strong despite the… View Program
Indigenous Fashion EducationNovember 28, 2020 | 11:00 amLocation: OnlineModerator(s): Riley KucheranPanelists: Adrienne J. KeeneBen BarryDori TunstallAs a key component of the mainstream fashion system, fashion schools and educators have a unique role in shaping the… View Program