Curator Conversations: Kokum Scarves in 2022

Portraits of two women; the left wears glasses and a green top with a dark blazer, the right wears a colorful floral jacket and poses with a black dog.

Category

ROM at Home

Audience

Adults

Age

18+

About

Researcher Leah Hyrcun and Kaska-Dena designer Natasha Peter sit with textile specialist Sarah Fee to explore, through textile design, the historical connections between Indigenous communities and Ukrainian families across Canada. Discover how Peter’s contemporary design work embodies the cross-cultural exchange, and how Kokum scarves have become a symbol of solidarity with Ukraine in 2022.

Recorded October 12, 2022

Curator Conversations: Kokum Scarves in 2022