Ho-Chunk Applique Workshop

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Flyer for a Ho-Chunk appliqué workshop on Saturday, October 24, from 9–11 AM in the Library Community Room.
When
Upcoming
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Where
E.D. Locke Public Library, 5920 Milwaukee St, McFarland, WI 53558

Join us as Molli Pauliot, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, teaches us about Ho-Chunk quilting. This workshop will include a presentation on the cultural significance of Ho-Chunk quilting followed by a hands-on appliqué activity grounded in traditional principles and contemporary practice. 

This program was made possible by the Village of McFarland DEI Committee.

Space is limited; registration is required and opens October 8.

Molli Pauliot is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Buffalo clan. She has professional experience on collaborative projects with tribal, county, state, and federal officials addressing critical social needs in Wisconsin. Her research interests are in Native American populations in the Great Lakes Region, material culture, Native American art, museum anthropology, indigenous resilience, climate change, and US American Indian policy. Ms. Pauliot has a PhD minor in art and is a doctoral candidate in UW-Madison’s Department of Anthropology.  She is also an accomplished designer and bead worker.

Contact
Sara Hendrickson, 608-838-9030