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Moccasin-Making with the Manitobah Storyboot School

Bata Shoe Museum

Starts

Nov 5th, 2022 @ 12:00 PM EDT

Starts

Saturday Nov 5th, 2022 @ 12:00 PM EDT

Ends

Dec 10th, 2022 @ 3:00 PM EST

Ends

Saturday Dec 10th, 2022 @ 3:00 PM EST

The Bata Shoe Museum

327 Bloor St W, Toronto

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Moccasin-Making with the Manitobah Storyboot School x Bata Shoe Museum and Rosary Spence

Learn the traditional art of moccasin-making with expert Indigenous artisan Rosary Spence!

This is a six-week (18 hour) course that’s FREE for Indigenous Youth and Young Adults (First Nation/Metis/Inuit ages 12-30 yrs). The registration fee for all others is $180.

6-Week (18-Hour) Course with Rosary Spence

When: Saturdays, 12:00pm-3:00pm
November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10
Where: Bata Shoe Museum 327 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7

This workshop is designed to teach classic hand sewing techniques in beading and leatherwork. Rosary Spence will guide you through the steps of creating moccasins by hand including pattern-making, beadwork, design, construction and care for your finished product. Students will be provided with all the necessary tools to complete their project and guided through the process from start to finish. This is a course best suited for youth 12+ and adults.

Space is limited! Please note that workshop fees are non-refundable.

If you have any other questions email us at: info@storyboots.ca!

**PLEASE NOTE** If tickets are sold out - send an email to info@storyboots.ca requesting a spot on our wait list! Please indicate your interest in either moccasin or mukluk-making.

 

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The BSM celebrates the style, development, and function of footwear across four impressive galleries, with displays ranging from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut-crushing clogs and glamorous platforms.

Refund Policy

Refund requests must be submitted 48 hours before ticket start time.