# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From the Water’s Edge: Indigenous Land-Based Fibre Arts | VASS Workshop w/ Sienna Belanger-Lee
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am – Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join instructor Sienna Belanger-Lee for an immersive three-day workshop at the Vernon Arts Summer School exploring Indigenous fibre arts through land-based learning and making with tule tkʷtan, a culturally significant wetland plant used by Syilx peoples for generations.

Rooted in Syilx knowledge systems and contemporary Indigenous art practice, this workshop introduces participants to ethical, land-based fibre techniques including cordage, matting, and paper-based fibre work. Emphasis is placed on process, relationship to materials, and learning through hands-on making guided by story, demonstration, and cultural context.

Participants will explore how fibre practices connect to land, water, and living systems while creating at least one finished fibre piece to take home.

? August 14–16
? 9:30am–3:30pm
? Friday to Sunday

✨ All levels welcome
➡️ Sign up now on our website to reserve your spot!
https://vernonarts.ca/classes/from-the-waters-edge-indigenous-land-based-fibre-arts-with-tule-tk%ca%b7tan
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vernon/from-the-waters-edge-indigenous-land-based-fibre-arts-vass-workshop-w-sienna-belanger-lee/200030091180936
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Vernon
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1T 5G4
- **lat**: 50.26116
- **long**: -119.27042
- **full address**: 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1T 5G4

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From the Water s Edge: Indigenous Land-Based Fibre Arts | VASS Workshop w/ Sienna Belanger-Lee being held?
  - **A:** From the Water s Edge: Indigenous Land-Based Fibre Arts | VASS Workshop w/ Sienna Belanger-Lee takes place on Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm at 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1T 5G4.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From the Water s Edge: Indigenous Land-Based Fibre Arts | VASS Workshop w/ Sienna Belanger-Lee?
  - **A:** From the Water s Edge: Indigenous Land-Based Fibre Arts | VASS Workshop w/ Sienna Belanger-Lee is organized by Vernon Community Arts Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** From the Water s Edge: Indigenous Land-Based Fibre Arts | VASS Workshop w/ Sienna Belanger-Lee is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vernon, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If From the Water s Edge: Indigenous Land-Based Fibre Arts | VASS Workshop w/ Sienna Belanger-Lee sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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