Open to all community.

Curious about photo collage but unsure where to begin? This workshop invites you to explore collage through a cultural and ecological lens. Guided by artist Epiphany Couch, participants will draw inspiration from the patterns of Salish weaving, quilting, and Pacific Northwest basketry.

We'll begin by photographing natural textures and forms found on the yəhaw̓ land, learning what to look for when gathering visual material for collage. After a lunch break, we’ll return to transform our images into personal, place-based collages in a supportive group setting. This hands-on workshop offers a meaningful way to connect with the land, honor cultural traditions, and create something beautiful together.

Participants should bring: A smartphone or digital camera for taking photos (If you do not have access to a device with a camera, let us know. We have a few digital cameras available)

Lunch and other supplies will be provided.
RSVP required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/patterning-place-a-nature-collage-workshop-tickets-1359820442549

About the instructor:
Epiphany Couch (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and writer based in Portland, Oregon. Working in photography, beadwork, weaving, and collage, she creates intimate works that engage ancestral knowledge, storytelling, and our relationships with the natural and spiritual worlds. Drawing from her spuyaləpabš (Puyallup), Yakama, and Scandinavian family histories—as well as archival research and dreams—her practice blurs the line between art and artifact. Her work has been featured in museums, galleries, art fairs, and public collections across the U.S.

yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective is creating an arts center. What spaces & supports do Indigenous artists need? A weaving studio? A digital media lab? Performance stage? Share your vision at this special interactive Culture Night, with a talking circle and model making activity led by artist and architect Kimberly Corinne Deriana (Mandan and Hidatsa).

What You Need to Know:
◆ Snacks and a light dinner will be provided
◆ Free to attend, no registration needed
◆ All supplies are included
◆ Feel free to bring other creative projects to work on
◆ Programs will be held indoors when cold and outdoors when the weather permits
◆ No experience necessary — just your creativity!
◆ These events are for Indigenous individuals and their kin
◆ Our space is accessible to all. If you have specific needs, please reach out to us.

📅 When: Every second Thursday from March to October, 6-8 PM
📍 Where: 9674 51st Ave S, Seattle

Join us for a fun-filled outdoor event packed with activities for all ages—art, music, food, family games, and community connection—as we raise vital funds to support yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective’s ongoing work. This event centers around the principles of rematriation and reciprocity—values at the core of our mission to nurture land, culture, and community through art and collective stewardship. 

As one visitor, Alanna Peterson, shared, “Everything about yəhaw̓ is a study in reciprocity, and I am beyond grateful to the collective for stewarding this beautiful creation.” Their words remind us of the deep importance of giving, receiving, and mutually supporting each other and the land we all share. And you can help us with that mission by joining us at our annual fundraiser event! 

About yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective:
yəhaw̓ is an intertribal Indigenous arts organization rematriating 1.5 acres of land in South Seattle, on Coast Salish territory. Our mission is to elevate Indigenous well-being through art, community building, and equitable opportunities for artists. We provide exhibitions, residencies, performances, grants, and community-led projects—centering women, Two Spirit, and youth voices. Our work fosters cultural connections, supports artistic growth, and promotes land stewardship for future generations. 

Your support at this fundraiser will help us: 

• Maintain and care for our land through planting, creek restoration, and future acquisition

• Upgrade community spaces and expand programs

• Fund artist grants, residencies, and professional development

• Build larger projects like greenhouses and land expansion, ensuring long-term sustainability

Event highlights: 

• Off The Rez Food Truck with food and drinks

• Native Art Market

• Art auction and sale by local Indigenous artists (50% of proceeds go directly to artists)

• Family activities: scavenger hunts, games including cornhole (trying to purchase some from Earl Davis of Shoalwater Bay), sensory art spaces, and educational signage about land rematriation

• Arts center planning activity led by Kimberly Deriana (Mandan and Hidatsa)—a fun concept collage exercise, imagining future structures

• Film screenings and outdoor movie nights, featuring work by collective members: Emma Barrow (Cherokee), Olivia Camfield (Muscogee Nation) and Woodrow Hunt (Klamath/Modoc, Cherokee), Shyanne Yellowbird (Samson Cree First Nation), and Mikaela Shafer (Hopi)

• Outdoor festival activities: a scavenger hunt, games, and a corn-hole game made by Earl Davis, and commemorative Polaroid photos with Andrew Roibal (Pueblo of Acoma).

• Live performances including DJ Libby (Choctaw) with music and dancing, plus an exceptional drag performance by Hailey Tayathy (Quileute) 

• Raffle prizes donated by vendors, with drawings at 7:30 p.m.

Event Details: 

• Date: July 25, 2025

• Time: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

• Location: yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collective, 9674 51st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118

• Cost: Free for Indigenous community members; sliding scale from $25-$250 for others

• Tickets: Limited to 150

Join us to honor the gifts of the land, support rematriation, and strengthen a resilient, reciprocal community. Your participation helps keep yəhaw̓ a vibrant hub of art, culture, and collective care. 

For tickets and more info: https://rematriationcelebration.eventbrite.com

Join expert weaver Janice Jainga Lonergan (Ts'msyen) as we work with natural dyes. We'll experiment with cross-cultural Indigenous plants grown on site like Hopi amaranth, Japanese indigo, and African marigold. Janice will walk through each step of the dyeing process, and share how she integrates color in her own Raven’s Tail and Chilkat weavings.

Optionally bring shirts or other materials you'd like to try dying (silk and wool take dye especially well). We will also provide yarn and other items for you to experiment with.

What You Need to Know:

◆Culture nights are designated specifically for indigenous individuals and their family.
◆Snacks and a light dinner will be provided
◆ Free to attend, no registration needed
◆ All supplies are included
◆ Feel free to bring other creative projects to work on
◆ Programs will be held indoors when cold and outdoors when the weather permits
◆ No experience necessary — just your creativity!
◆ These events are for Indigenous individuals and their kin
◆ Our space is accessible to all. If you have specific needs, please reach out to us.

📅 When: Every second Thursday from March to October, 6-8 PM
📍 Where: 9674 51st Ave S, Seattle

About the Instructor:

Ksgooga Gwisgwaasgm Gyemk | Janice Jainga Lonergan (Ts'msyen – Lak Gi Bou (Ts’ymsen Wolf Clan))

Janice is honored to carry on the traditions of her ancestors through her art and weaving. Janice is actively reviving her Ts'msyen culture that was once on the verge of being lost. Her artwork not only connects her to her culture, as it allows Janice to keep alive her ancestors’ way of life and traditions. Ms. Lonergan shares and teaches Ts'msyen art to family and the urban native members in her community to honor our ancestors and to keep our traditions alive. Janice's passion has led her to efforts to actively share and teach Raven’s Tail and Chilkat weaving among her Ts’msyen urban relations. Janice's art ranges from traditional cedar, Chilkat and Raven’s tail weaving to more contemporary designs, in cedar and beaded pieces. Her creations range from regalia which includes button robes, tunics, aprons, hats, headbands, vests and moccasins, to woven items such as baskets, hats, and jewelry to copper metal work.

Join our Director Asia Tail (Cherokee) for a Culture Night focused on beading with natural materials. Participants will learn how to process cultural plants we grow on the land and turn them into jewelry, like job's tears, corn, and gourds.

What You Need to Know:

◆Culture nights are designated specifically for indigenous individuals and their family.
◆Snacks and a light dinner will be provided
◆ Free to attend, no registration needed
◆ All supplies are included
◆ Feel free to bring other creative projects to work on
◆ Programs will be held indoors when cold and outdoors when the weather permits
◆ No experience necessary — just your creativity!
◆ These events are for Indigenous individuals and their kin
◆ Our space is accessible to all. If you have specific needs, please reach out to us.

📅 When: Every second Thursday from March to October, 6-8 PM
📍 Where: 9674 51st Ave S, Seattle

Indigenous community members are invited to learn about the carving process with Jennifer Angaiak Wood (Yup'ik).

In this workshop, we will be learning about the carving process, including processing wood rounds, creating designs, selecting tools, and working with wood. We will also touch on the wide range Indigenous carving traditions and communities.

Jennifer Angaiak Wood an artist of Yup'ik, Irish and Italian descent, and was born and raised in Fairbanks, AK. Jennifer started carving masks in high school, and has been largely self taught. She uses her art as a way to connect with her Yup'ik heritage and bring a little bit of Yup'ik history into the modern world.

Know Before You Go -

• This workshop is intended for Indigenous artists and community members.

• Lunch and supplies will be provided.

• Adults and teenagers are welcome, younger learners will be considered on a case by case basis. Lunch and supplies will be provided.

• Please only register if you can attend both full days - there will be lots of breaks.

• We recommend wearing comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty, possibly long sleeve shirts with sleeves to protect forearms.

• If you would like to carve cultural designs, we ask that you do research ahead of time to learn your ancestor's specific styles, and only adapt patterns you have a personal familial connection to.
  
  Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wood-carving-from-an-indigenous-perspective-tickets-1382783856739?aff=oddtdtcreator.
  
  **Please only RSVP if you can attend. If you find you are unable to attend after you RSVP please cancel your ticket for the waitlist.

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What You Need to Know:

◆Culture nights are designated specifically for indigenous individuals and their family.
◆Snacks and a light dinner will be provided
◆ Free to attend, no registration needed
◆ All supplies are included
◆ Feel free to bring other creative projects to work on
◆ Programs will be held indoors when cold and outdoors when the weather permits
◆ No experience necessary — just your creativity!
◆ These events are for Indigenous individuals and their kin
◆ Our space is accessible to all. If you have specific needs, please reach out to us.

📅 When: Every second Thursday from March to October, 6-8 PM
📍 Where: 9674 51st Ave S, Seattle