Join Debra Morningstar, a Oneida Artist, to create a stunning Pendant or Pin using long-leaf pine needles, sweetgrass, beads, semi-precious stones, shells, and more! During this workshop, you'll learn cultural teachings and the history of the ancient traditional art of Coiling.
Debra Morningstar is a professional storyteller, cultural educator, and Oneida Tribal Citizen. For nearly thirty years, she has presented Native storytelling performances, keynotes, and earth-based healing workshops across the US and Canada.
Some of Debra's past work includes cultural residencies in elementary and middle schools throughout Wisconsin and beyond, cultural sensitivity training for educators, librarians, university diversity programs, Department of Corrections, mental health, sexual/domestic violence organizations, AODA services, veteran services, Native American Urban Indian Centers, national and regional storytelling and art organization . Debra's recording of Tales From The Lodge, a collection of Native American children's stories, was nominated in 2008 for a Native American Music Award (NAMA).
More recently, Debra has discovered the art of basketry and has immersed herself in weaving and coiling as a full-time hobby. Morningstar's inspiration for basket-making comes from her Oneida great-grandmother, an accomplished Black Ash basket weaver on the Oneida reservation. Debra discovered the joy of basketry later in life and is proud to say she is a self-taught artist, often learning from the best.
Find out more about Debra on her website - https://www.debramorningstar.com