Weaving Spider Basket at Mount Pleasant Community Center

Date and Time:
Tuesday - October 20, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Place:
at the Mount Pleasant Community Center
16 yrs +, Mixed

Description:
In this meaningful workshop led by Haida Artist/Weaver Todd Giihlgiigaa, create a cedar basket. The session includes teachings on the history and significance of Cedar Bark Weaving and Todd's personal life stories. Come learn, create, and take part in a shared commitment to reconciliation and respect.

 

Visit Vancouver Parks Board website to register
https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/activity/search/detail/622547

Visit here for Todd Giihlgiigaa's events calendar
https://giihlgiigaaweaver.blogspot.com/p/calendar-of-events.html

Giihlgiigaa’s Weaving website for weaving tips:
https://ithkilgaa.blogspot.ca

For more info on Vancouver Park Board's 
Trout Lake Community Center
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/mount-pleasant-community-centre.aspx

Weave a cedar heart or bracelet at Ferry Building Gallery

 

Join master cedar weaver and Haida elder Todd Giihlgiigaa Devries for a hands-on workshop exploring the history, cultural significance, and stories of cedar bark weaving. Create either a cedar heart symbolizing Every Child Matters while reflecting on healing and reconciliation or make a woven bracelet. All materials provided.

This workshop is suited for 10 and older. For participants who are 10 and younger, a parent/caregiver is required to participate. Each registered participant will receive a kit.

While teaching how to weave, Todd will also share what cedar means to us living on the land of Coast Salish Peoples as well as the legend stories told over the centuries from the ancestors. This is a great family activity to weave together or for an individual to join this weaving circle.

About the instructor

Todd Giihlgiigaa ('Heath-gee-ga') first started weaving hats and baskets with cedar bark in 2001. In 2010 he moved to Vancouver, BC and started teaching weaving techniques to anyone who was interested and with whichever material they had on hand. By 2016, He started to teach full-time with the mandate: Get everyone a cedar bark hat by teaching them the skill of how to weave one of their own.

Supported by a West Vancouver Foundation Community Grant. 

Location: Music Box (Upstairs Studio), 1564 Argyle Avenue

Cost: $25

Register at 604-925-7270 (course # 226009 ) or Register online

Visit Ferry Building Gallery website event listing 
https://ferrybuildinggallery.ca/event/weave-cedar-heart-or-bracelet

 

Visit here for Todd Giihlgiigaa's events calendar
https://giihlgiigaaweaver.blogspot.com/p/calendar-of-events.html

Giihlgiigaa’s Weaving website for weaving tips:
https://ithkilgaa.blogspot.ca

Weaving Spider Basket at TroutLake Community Center

Date and Time:
Sunday - September 20, 2026
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Place:
at the Trout Lake Community Center, Lakewood Room
19 yrs +, Mixed

Description:
In this meaningful workshop led by Haida Artist/Weaver Todd Giihlgiigaa, create a cedar basket. The session includes teachings on the history and significance of Cedar Bark Weaving and Todd's personal life stories. Come learn, create, and take part in a shared commitment to reconciliation and respect.

 

Visit Vancouver Parks Board website to register

Visit here for Todd Giihlgiigaa's events calendar
https://giihlgiigaaweaver.blogspot.com/p/calendar-of-events.html

Giihlgiigaa’s Weaving website for weaving tips:
https://ithkilgaa.blogspot.ca

For more info on Vancouver Park Board's 
Trout Lake Community Center
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/trout-lake-community-centre.aspx 

Public Drop-in Weaving

Weaving Cedar, Culture and Community

At the Oak Park Fieldhouse with Artist in Residence: Todd Giihlgiigaa 

Date/Time:
Every Thursday
Time: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Place: 7575 Fremlin Street (Oak & 59th) 
Vancouver 

Event Details !
Free Drop in for everyone! Start a new project, finish one you've started !
Bring a Friend !

Projects to learn and weave with as shown in the two photos include:

Deer ornaments, woven bracelets, coasters or pendents, friendship rope bracelets, woven hearts, headbands, tiny spice jar "spider" baskets, or braided bookmarks! 

 

Visit here for events calendar
https://giihlgiigaaweaver.blogspot.com/p/calendar-of-events.html

Giihlgiigaa’s Weaving website for weaving tips:
https://ithkilgaa.blogspot.ca

For more info on Vancouver Park Board's 
Fieldhouse Activation Program 
https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/fieldhouse-programs.aspx  

Weaving Spider Basket at TroutLake Community Center

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Date and Time:
Sunday - July 26, 2026        
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Place:
at the Trout Lake Community Center, Lakewood Room
19 yrs +, Mixed

Description:
In this meaningful workshop led by Haida Artist/Weaver Todd Giihlgiigaa, create a cedar basket. The session includes teachings on the history and significance of Cedar Bark Weaving and Todd's personal life stories. Come learn, create, and take part in a shared commitment to reconciliation and respect.

 

Visit this link to register

https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/activity/search/detail/614047?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

Visit here for Todd Giihlgiigaa's events calendar
https://giihlgiigaaweaver.blogspot.com/p/calendar-of-events.html

Giihlgiigaa’s Weaving website for weaving tips:
https://ithkilgaa.blogspot.ca

For more info on Vancouver Park Board's 
Trout Lake Community Center
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/trout-lake-community-centre.aspx