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Hands, fabric and a little patience! This week, youth are learning the craft of sewing while creating ribbon skirts with their own style and creativity.
Arts and Culture

Ribbon Skirt Workshops Bring Sewing, Tradition and Youth Creativity Together

Youth explore sewing, traditional skills and contemporary fashion while creating their own ribbon skirts.
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Art from the Unexpected: Bones, Skulls and Painting Workshop
Arts and Culture

Art from the Unexpected: Bones, Skulls and Painting Workshop

A hands-on bone and skull painting workshop encouraged participants to learn, experiment and create together.
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Borups Corners artist Leanne Nicholson showcases some of her work in the lower-level arts and culture space at Dyment Recreation Hall in Melgund Township, where artists and community members are gathering throughout the summer.
Recreation

Summer Arts Incubator Keeps Melgund Creative

Sewing and painting are among this week’s activities as the summer arts incubator moves toward its annual fall exhibition.
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A Tale of Two Clays
Arts and Culture

A Tale of Two Clays

Grey clay formed. Red clay just slaked. Nothing fired yet. Testing wild clays with Art Borups Corners this summer.
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This test tile, stamped with birch bark, will become a simple pendant made from wild clay harvested this summery with Art Borups Corners.
Arts and Culture

Making Wild Clay Pendants: From the Ground to Your Neck

Create gorgeous forest-inspired pendants using local wild clay and a simple piece of birch log.
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Enjoy live music with Walter and Friends, Gerry and Tanya McArthur at the Melgund Township Canada Day Festival on July 1 in Dyment.
Melgund Township

Walter and Friends to Perform for Canada Day 2026 in Melgund Township

Experience live music, local performers, great food and Canada Day festivities at the Dyment Recreation Park on July 1, 2026.
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We’re excited to welcome Joanne Keewaycabo to the Melgund Township Canada Day Festival on July 1 at the Dyment Recreation Hall and Park. Her handmade hats and intricate beadwork are a wonderful celebration of artistry and tradition, and each piece reflects the skill and creativity that make local artisans so special.
Arts and Culture

Joanne Keewaycabo Craftwork Coming to Canada Day Festival in Melgund

Discover unique hats and beadwork by Joanne Keewaycabo during the Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township on July 1.
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Come and see this vibrant mixed-media wolf painting by Northwestern Ontario artist Leanne Nicholson.
Exhibitions

Summer Art Show: Where Wilderness Meets The Canvas

Bold canvas strokes meet the raw beauty of the Boreal in mixed-media art show by Northwestern Ontario artist Leanne Nicholson.
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Reclaiming dried clay through slaking creates less waste while reconnecting artists with traditional ceramic preparation methods naturally.
Recreation

The Joys of Slaking Clay

Learn how slaking clay transforms dry scraps into usable material while teaching patience, sustainability, and ceramic craft basics.
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The exhibition highlights Higgins’ sewing practice, combining traditional techniques with personal storytelling through textiles.
Exhibitions

Dryden Sewist Francine Higgins Brings Handcrafted Textile Art to Melgund

Northwestern Ontario Craftwork Showcased at 2026 Arts Exhibition
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The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!
The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!

ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS

Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is a non-profit arts and recreation services provider supporting programs in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. Business Number 741438436 RC0001.

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