Caribou Tufting Workshop with Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire

By: Bill Reid Gallery

Saturday, June 27th, 2026

12:00 – 3:00 pm

Sold out! Please contact us at credunante@billreidgallery.ca to be added to the waitlist.

In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, we invite Indigenous participants to join artist Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire for a special hands-on workshop celebrating the beauty and tradition of caribou tufting.

Caribou tufting is a delicate textile practice in which small bundles of caribou hair are stitched onto a backing, then carefully trimmed and shaped to create soft, raised designs. Traditionally used to embellish clothing and accessories, the technique transforms natural materials into sculptural works rich with texture, care, and cultural knowledge.

Guided by the artist, participants will be introduced to this distinctive art form and create their own pair of caribou tufted earrings to take home. This intimate workshop offers a meaningful opportunity to learn, create, and connect through material, memory, and Indigenous artistic practice.

This workshop is offered for Indigenous Peoples.

Limited to 15 participants. All supplies provided.

🔴 About 🔴

Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire is a visual artist born and raised on Treaty 6 territory in central Alberta. Her work is rooted in conversations with culture, place, language, and memory, honouring her Kokom’s Beaver Lake Cree Nation lineage and her Moshom’s Métis lineage. Working across painting, beadwork, and textiles, Cire explores the relationships between materials, memory, and the stories they carry.

Zoe completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts with a minor in Curatorial Studies from Emily Carr University. She received her MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Yale University in 2024, where she was awarded the Blair Dickinson Memorial Prize. Her work has been included in exhibitions at Fazakas Gallery, the Native American Cultural Center, Art Toronto, Bradley Ertaskiran, Burnaby Art Gallery, Seymour Art Gallery, HOEA Gallery, David Castillo, and Franz Kaka.