Community Programs

Join us for an evening filled with creativity and learning, local indigenous artist and owner of Mystic North Jewelry Amanda Keewatinawin will be hosting a workshop on the indigenous art form of beading and sharing knowledge on how to create your own beaded fringe earrings, hand curated kits and instructions will be provided for each participant along with a brief history of indigenous of beadwork.

Amanda Keewatinawin (Northwind) is a Nêhiyaw (Cree) woman and an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Rocky Boy, Montana. She is a mother of twins and a lifelong resident of the Wenatchee valley. She is a local indigenous artist and entrepreneur who has enjoyed making wearable art for her business Mystic North here in the valley for about 10 years. Her work is inspired by the beauty of NCW and our surrounding areas. She is passionate about the preservation of indigenous art, language, culture, and land. When she’s not busy making jewelry for her business, Amanda enjoys spending time with her daughters, beading for loved ones and hiking with her dog.

Limit: 15 participants
Ages 15+

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot.

We're reserving four tickets for our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community to create equitable access to this program.