Cedar Bracelet Weaving Workshop at Khatsahlano

Join Rita Kompst at the Khatsahlano Street Party for an in-person workshop on traditional Coast Salish cedar weaving. Participants will learn about the cultural and traditional techniques of Coast Salish cedar weaving. Using the cedar bark that was harvested and prepared by Rita herself, participants will weave their very own cedar bracelets and roses.

We are offering two sessions for this workshop. When registering, please select your preferred time slot.

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Time: 11 AM – 12 PM or 1PM – 2 PM

Location: Khatsahlano Festival at the Host Nations Pavilion on Vine + West 4th Ave

Tickets: $50 for non-members, $45 for MOV members, $40 for Indigenous Peoples*

*All proceeds from these events will be donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS)

*Please call 604-736-4431 during MOV business hours to obtain a discount code if you are an MOV Member or Indigenous. A service fee and GST are also applied to ticket sales. Please note that this price point is based on covering the artist’s fee and materials.

Rita Kompst - Local Artist, Musqeaum

Rita was born and raised in Musqueam. Her late father, Joseph Becker (Point), was a former Chief of Musqueam. He was also a self-taught artist who was well known for his wood carving and Salish designs. Her late mother, Evelyn Norris (Campbell) was also from Musqueam but lived on Vancouver Island. She is the eldest child and had 5 sisters and 5 brothers.

“I had never considered myself to have any artistic abilities at all but while delving back in my culture and heritage, I discovered a passion for cedar weaving and knitting. I currently work full-time as an executive assistant and now that my children are grown, spend my free time being creative!”