Workshop: Gauntlets with Gloria Beckman

Learn how to make your own pair of beaded gauntlet mittens in our upcoming three-day workshop with artist Gloria Beckman. Participants will learn the art of designing, beading, and sewing their very own fur-trimmed gauntlets. Gauntlets are a longer style of mitten that go over the top of the cuff of your coat. During an artifact showcase and talk by Tashina Houle-Gaywish, Head of Indigenous Programming & Engagement, you will have a chance to see some of the Manitoba Museum’s collection of gauntlets, mittens, and gloves.

This workshop takes place at the Manitoba Museum in the Library. Participants must attend all three days of the workshop. No prior experience necessary!

Sunday, November 2, 2025 • 11 – 4 pm

Sunday, November 16, 2025 • 11 – 3 pm

Sunday, November 23, 2025 • 11 – 3 pm

All materials and a light snack will be provided. Please bring your own coffee/tea, lunch, or other refreshments. You are welcome to bring along your own supplies if you prefer.

For questions or more information about this workshop, please contact Corinne at cantoniuk@manitobamuseum.ca.

$278.25* for the General Public and $267.75* for Manitoba Museum Members

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*Price includes taxes.

Thanks to our Access for All program, we have 2 complimentary spaces available for Indigenous community members. If you wish to attend but experience financial barriers, we are accepting applications for these complimentary spaces until October 22, 2025. Please email Tashina Houle-Gaywish (née Schlup) at THouleSchlup@ManitobaMuseum.ca with the following information: your name, email address, phone number, and up to two sentences on why you are interested in participating in this program. All applications will be entered into a draw, and two participants will be randomly selected and notified by October 26, 2025.

About the Artist

Gloria Beckman has been an instructor for many years, teaching moccasin and mukluk workshops for schools, in communities, and for the Manitobah Story Boot School. Spending many years working within Aboriginal language education within the province of Manitoba, Gloria believes in the importance of incorporating various components of cultures and traditions in language learning. Reflecting on the past few years teaching mukluks and moccasins, she says, “It has been uplifting to see the pride in the student’s eyes while working on their beaded pahkīkinaskisina/leather footwear. Students learning to make mukluks and moccasins connect with their cultural identity, stitch by stitch and bead by bead. Beading is a form of meditation that gives students a feeling of self pride and accomplishment through their creations. An empowered human only wants the best for all humanity. The stories I have heard from people I’ve met through teaching have given me hope for a better future as more walk away with an ancestral skill.”

If you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please email cantoniuk@manitobamuseum.ca.