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Special Event
Event
Birch Bark Biting
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 47.960688, -89.686567
Heritage Center Classroom
Dates & Times
Date:
Friday, September 15, 2023
Time:
3:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Description
Grand Portage National Monument is excited to welcome the award-winning basket maker and artist Kelly Church for a class on birch bark biting. Kelly is a fifth-generation Potawatomi/Odawa/Ojibwe basket maker and educator from southwestern Michigan, and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow, along with many other honors. Join us to learn about birch bark biting and complete a small project.
No registration required. All supplies and materials provided. No charge.
Reservation or Registration: No
Image Gallery
Photo courtesy of Kelly Church
Photo courtesy of Kelly Church
Photo courtesy of Kelly Church