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The Seaside and Shoreline Spinners' Walking Club will be a walked and measured map created by community labour. The club is open to everyone and will help form a body of research work on coastal materials and techniques that is guided by First Nations sensibilities and concerns. It is designed to deepen and expand discussion about where we live, traditions connected to living from the land and sea and contemporary foraging best practices. Led by Tracy Williams and Sharon Kallis.

1 Fathom = 6 feet. The average distance from hand to hand for a fisherman with arms extended. So, how many fathoms will be spun? How will we measure our labour- relative to the terrain of the Ambleside coastline? Each walk holds opportunities for stewardship, contemplation of what lays at our feet, and the sharing of skills, traditions and the history of the Xwemelch'stn village that emerge as we walk.

Experienced drop spindlers and cordage makers are encouraged! A 15 minute refresher cordage making session at 6:15 p.m. before departure each day will be offered.

This series is linked to the Land & Sea arts-based community research project currently underway with EartHand Gleaners Society. https://earthand.com/

The club will take place over five nights of walking and spinning wool or plant fibres during slow meanderings on, or towards, the Ambleside coast line.

Cost is $25 for all five evenings or drop-in at $8 per night. Activity will take place rain or shine. Please dress for the weather. Meet in front of the Ferry Building Gallery. Note that parking along Argyle Avenue between 14th and 18th Avenue will be unavailable between July 30th and August 3rd.