This Conversation is for Indigenous Artists who are living in or connected to Yukon, BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The session will be led by Larissa Desrosiers, an Ojibwe Singer/Songwriter and Beadwork Artist from Couchiching First Nation in Treaty #3 with featured speaker, Beadwork Artist, Lisa Walker.
Over the course of the conversation session, we will have discussions around Intellectual Property, cultural appropriation, safeguarding cultural knowledge, and Indigenous artist’s rights and responsibilities when using traditional and contemporary imagery. There will also be information on how artists can protect their artwork using available tools and legal resources.
Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (3:00 - 6:00 CDT, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT)
Where: Virtually via Zoom
This workshop is now closed, but more may be added if there is sufficient interest. Sign up to get notified of future workshops.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
The workshop will cover:
Understanding the rights and responsibilities Indigenous artists have when incorporating traditional and contemporary imagery into their work
Steps Indigenous artists should consider taking to safeguard knowledge
Learning the basics of Canada’s Intellectual Property Rights system and the ways Indigenous artists can use it to protect their work
Conversations around cultural appropriation
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP SPEAKER
Lisa Walker is a mixed Indigenous (xaisla/british) artist born in Kitimat BC. She obtained her BFA from Emily Carr University in 2008 with a major in Photography, but is mainly practicing beadwork as her full time art practice these days. After working for the municipal government for a decade in various hollow “reconciliation” themed roles, she left this toxic environment and is attempting to decolonize and heal herself through art making. Beading is medicine for her, as well as a way to learn her language by naming each piece with a word in Haislakala. She hopes by wearing and viewing her artwork you can feel the energy and intention that goes into each piece.
www.lisabeading.com
Instagram: @lisa.beading
ELIGIBILITY
Please review participant eligibility for this workshop on the Event page.
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REGISTRATION
After registering, you will receive an email with a Zoom link and additional workshop information.
CAPACITY
Space for this workshop is limited to 50 attendees.
ATTENDEE EXPECTATIONS
We ask you to come with your curiosity and questions! Discussion and engagement are encouraged. Please be punctual and act in a respectful manner.
ACCESSIBILITY
This workshop series will be held in English through Zoom with Closed Captioning enabled through auto-transcription technology. There will be discussions throughout the workshop, and so the use of audio will be used for participation. Other accommodations can be made if we are informed ahead of time. The use of video is strongly encouraged for all attendees to contribute to the learning experience. Workshops in other languages will be available in future.
CODE OF CONDUCT
By registering for this workshop, you agree to respect the following terms:
Difficult conversations may arise; you agree to maintain a safe and respectful space for everyone to participate in discussions. CARFAC reserves the right to remove participants from workshop sessions if they use discriminatory language, personal attacks, or violent threats.
No recording or broadcasting of audio or video of the workshop by registered participants is permitted
No sharing of personal Zoom registration links/codes with people not registered for the workshop. Additionally, you agree not to transfer the Zoom link/code to a substitute attendee unless permitted to do so by CARFAC.
Please contact Larissa if you are unsure which workshop is best suited for you, or with any other questions about the workshop series: education@carfac.ca.