About the Event
Join Indigenous artist Ramona Morrow and learn traditional beadworking skills as you craft your own beaded earrings during this special workshop. Not only will you learn to make and fashion your own jewelry using traditional Ojibwe methods, but you’ll also get an inside look at how Indigenous cultures in and around Madeline Island have created, used, and implemented various forms of art in the past—and today.
Ramona Morrow is a Member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Great Lakes Chippewa and descendant of Yankton Sioux who lives on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation near Hayward, Wisconsin. Ramona has been a member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, and has showcased her work at a variety of Indigenous markets, art galleries and fairs. Morrow has taught Beading, Traditional Native Techniques, and Native American History since 2017 at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University.
Morrow’s artwork incorporates the Ojibwe Floral of the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribe—techniques she loves passing on to others, including her children and grandchildren.
COST
$50 per person
Society members receive a 10% discount, please verify your membership where prompted to receive discount at check out.
Programs are designed for Ages 13+. Advanced registration is required.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Know Before You Go & Accessibility
- The museum store is open during operating hours.
- If weather allows, this workshop will take place outdoors, guests are encouraged to come prepared for an outside experience (clothes, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.)
- Box lunch will be provided for attendees.
- Restrooms and water fountains are available on site.
- The site will remain open rain or shine, except on a gale day.
- No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted.
- Because of the historic nature of the buildings, not all areas are ADA accessible.
- Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at 715-747-2415 or madelineisland@wisconsinhistory.org.
Contact
For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.
About the Location
A visit to the Madeline Island Museum is an adventure through time, exploring the stories of the diverse peoples who have called the island home. Your immersive self-guided tour traverses four historic structures that combine to form the heart of this modern museum featuring fascinating artifacts and engaging exhibits telling Ojibwe, French, British and American stories. Explore the historic buildings that comprise the modern museum, each exploring the diverse cultures that have called Madeline Island home throughout history. Experience Indigenous life, the fur trade, logging, boat building, fishing, missionary activity, immigrant life and much more.
