Wearing an orange shirt symbolizes your awareness of the Residential School System in Canada while standing in solidarity with Indigenous peoples.
As an artist, you will receive:
- initial beading kits (includes beads, backing, pins, needles)
- workshops (virtual, phone) teaching the art of beadwork
- mentorship & guidance
- an honorarium for each completed pin that is returned to AO
*This program is currently only offered for Indigenous community members located in Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph and Cambridge. Materials and pins can be picked up or delivered to those interested*