Posted: May 07, 2021 5:00 AM PT | Last Updated: May 7
A piece portraying Yoda carrying Grogu of Star Wars sits beneath a beaded birthing canopy at the entrance to the On Beaded Ground exhibit in downtown Victoria s Legacy Art Galleries.(CBC/Jean Paetkau)
An exhibit at the University of Victoria s Legacy Art Gallery is showcasing Indigenous beading from both the past and present.
On Beaded Ground includes creations that have been kept in art vaults for decades, but also the works of 10 contemporary Indigenous artists.
The collection was put together by Lorilee Wastasecoot, the curator of Indigenous art and engagement at the University of Victoria s Legacy Art Galleries.