Strawberry Pincushion Beading Workshop at Fenimore Art Museum with Mohawk artist Wilma Zumpano

Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at the Fenimore Art Museum. Registration is $95 Members; $105 Non-Members.

Cooperstown, New York – Join Mohawk artist Wilma Cook Zumpano at Fenimore Art Museum on Sunday, July 17 from 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., as she leads you through the steps required to make your own beautiful, beaded strawberry pincushion. Students will make and sew the berry pattern, stuff it with filler, attach leaves and decorate the finished strawberry with beads and a hanger. During the workshop Wilma will discuss how the strawberry is important to Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) culture and is even involved in the creation story. Materials are included in the workshop fee (students should bring their own scissors for cutting fabric). The workshop is suitable for adults and teens, and hand-sewing experience is helpful, but not required.

Register at Eventbrite.com (find a link on the calendar at FenimoreArt.org): $95 Museum Member; $105 Non-Member.

About Wilma Zumpano 
Wilma (Kawennaronnion) Cook Zumpano, Akwesasne Mohawk, Wolf Clan, has been making native garments and keepsakes since her teen years. She has presented her artwork at the New York State Fair and many museums and juries shows across the country. She has provided educational presentations at schools and historical groups and has taught multiple beading classes using patterns and designs that are well over one hundred years old.