Thread Painting Workshop with Shula Mulenga Brown

Name: Thread Painting Workshop with Shula Mulenga Brown
Start: 2025-10-11T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-11T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 203 - 329 Cumberland Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Manitoba R3B 1T2

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

203 - 329 Cumberland Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Manitoba R3B 1T2 | Winnipeg, MB

$25 Register here: https://mawa.ca/events/thread-painting-workshop-with-shula-mulenga-brown
All welcome! Spaces are limited (24)
In this embroidery workshop, you’ll learn to thread-paint a Hoopoe bird on a 6-inch hoop, with all materials and instructions provided. This piece is a tribute to everyday sights and sounds like those of the African Hoopoe or Canadian Blue Jay that quietly ground us, offering a sense of belonging, comfort and home.
Shula Mulenga Brown is an African textile artist based in Winnipeg. She creates decorative and functional art through embroidery, sewing and rughooking. Her textile art is rooted in sustainability, supporting small African and North American businesses in order to craft pieces that inspire belonging and beauty in everyday life. https://www.mulenga.ca/
Accessibility information:
MAWA is located on the second floor of 329 Cumberland Ave. There are 6 steps in the building when you enter from Cumberland (buzz 77 for entry) and an accessible entrance with a ramp when you enter from the east parking lot (call us at 204-949-9490 for entry). MAWA is on the second floor and can be accessed by one flight of stairs (20 steps). For folks unable to use the stairs, a freight elevator is available (call us at 204-949-9490, and we will bring you up!) The freight elevator is located at the back of the building. It is approximately 30 paces from the ramp entrance and 65 paces from the front entrance. MAWA's space is approximately 15 paces from the elevator.
There are two single occupancy, gender neutral washrooms on the same floor as MAWA. One washroom is large enough to accommodate a manual or standard wheelchair and it has a grab bar, but the toilet is slightly low. However, the footprint is too small to accommodate the turning radius of a power wheelchair. If you let us know you are coming, we will make arrangements to open an accessible washroom on the ground floor. All washrooms are single occupancy and gender neutral.
MAWA opens 30 minutes before each program is due to begin. ASL interpretation is available for programs with 2 weeks notice.
Visit https://mawa.ca/about/accessibility for additional information on bus routes and parking.