Weaving & Wellness at FLEET: Foreshore (Mobile Artist Studio)
About this Event
Weaving & Wellness
This workshop is FREE and *open to Indigenous folks (only)*
Join Aleen Sparrow and Jessica Barudin of Indigenous Yoga Collective (IYC) for an exploration of moving meditation and creativity through Yoga and weaving. No experience necessary. Aleen has found that practices like Yoga, canoe pulling, weaving, and running have been truly healing along her journey, and she’s looking forward to sharing some of these in collaboration with her dear friend. Jessica will guide participants through Indigenous contemplative practices that complement the teachings of weaving, inviting moments of reflection, presence, and connection throughout the learning experience.
Please bring a Yoga mat, blanket & water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing for movement, & dress in layers. Basic weaving supplies will be provided.
The workshop will be nearby FLEET: Foreshore, possibly outside in the grass or at the beach, weather dependent. If it gets chilly our friends at the Museum of Vancouver will have a room available for us.
Location:
FLEET: Foreshore is located at 1100 Chestnut Street in Vancouver near The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre’s Observatory (“Gordon Southam Observatory”) The Museum of Vancouver, and the Sen̓áḵw Towers. Colonial name “Vanier Park”.
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FLEET: Foreshore is generously supported by The British Columbia Arts Council, City of Vancouver, and Canada Council for the Arts.
Bios:
Jessica Barudin
Jessica offers a unique approach to wellness and embodied practices by weaving together her Indigenous and Western science knowledge of health and healing. Jessica started her yoga practice at the age of 15 in Vancouver, BC. She began her Yoga teacher training in 2013 while completing her Masters in Physical Therapy. She continues to deepen her understanding of this comprehensive philosophical system through daily sadhana and committment to a spiritual path while integrating Indigenous science, teachings, and ceremonies as well as other modalities to support her communities and clients. Please visit Indigenous Yoga Collective (IYC)
Aleen Sparrow
Aleen Sparrow is a Musqueam weaver who learned her practice from her mom, Debra Sparrow. She grew up watching her mom and aunties weave together at the kitchen table, where wool, tea and conversation were always present. Those moments shaped how she understands weaving today, not just as making blankets, but as time spent together, sharing knowledge and supporting one another.
Aleen spins her own wool and approaches each blanket with care and intention. She believes every piece carries the energy of the maker, so she does her best to live her life in a good way and put positive thoughts into her work while she weaves. Each blanket holds patience, time and a quiet connection between the hands that made it and the person who will receive it.
Supporting emerging weavers is important to Aleen because she understands how knowledge has been passed to her. By teaching and sharing what she has learned, she hopes Salish weaving will continue to grow strong for future generations. She also carries something her mom often says: every culture comes from textile people. We all had to clothe ourselves and through textiles we can find connection with one another across time and place.
Where is it happening?
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