Get ready to create and connect! ✨ Join us for a brand-new beading tutorial featuring Mohawk artist and Indspire Student Success Advocate, Krissy Powless!
Filmed at Kayanase on Six Nations of the Grand River, this video invites you to learn the art of beading step-by-step. In honour of National Indigenous History Month and the Summer Solstice, Krissy not only guides you through creating your own strawberry pin but also shares the cultural significance of the strawberry, often known as the “heart berry” in many Indigenous teachings.
This video marks an exciting new format for our Cultural Artistic Teachings series on the Indspire YouTube channel! Now, you can access powerful cultural teachings and hands-on workshops at your own pace – watch, go back, or fast-forward to perfect your craft.
Ready to bead? Find the strawberry pattern and other helpful tools linked below!
This is just a taste of the inspiring content we’re building specifically for Indigenous students across Canada on our new website and platforms. Stay tuned for more resources designed to support your journey!
List of what you will need:
- Strawberry pattern
- White felt
- Bristol board or cardboard (for backing)
- Beading needle
- White nylon beading thread (e.g., Nymo)
- Seed beads (Size 10 recommended – red, green, and black)
- Pin backing
- Leather/hide (faux leather, vinyl, or similar materials are fine)
- Glue (E6000 or super glue)
- Scissors
- Red, green, and black Sharpie markers
Optional Tools to Make Crafting Easier:
- Tweezers
- Beading scissors (available as a 2-pack on Amazon)
- Thimble
- Beading tray or containers/lids
- Thread wax
If you are interested in purchasing your own beading kit, email adbeading@gmail.com.
Useful Links: Link to Strawberry pattern: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:6c5ea49a-2468-4ba3-8b6d-ee43c40db5ed
About the Artist
Krissy Powless is a Mohawk Turtle Clan and Salish entrepreneur, beading artist, and Student Success Advocate on the Rivers to Success team at Indspire. Krissy provides 360 supports to Indigenous students, building connections nationwide. Krissy lives by ‘Kohnikonri:Io,’ a Mohawk word meaning ‘to have a good mind,’ guiding her philosophy of embracing openness and positive energy. Keep up with her work on Instagram @_august_designs
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