Bead & Weave with LUAG at the Bethlehem Farmers' Market

Take a moment to de-stress and get creative with LUAG at the Bethlehem Farmers’ Market!
Drop by for free, hands-on art activities that encourage relaxation, self-expression, and connection. Learn how the museum can support your wellbeing through art and community.

Bead & Weave with Rain Black - 10/23
Explore the beauty of Indigenous beading traditions while creating your own keychain. Learn foundational techniques in beadwork and weaving that celebrate creativity, culture, and connection.

About the Artist:
Rain Black, M.P.H., CPH (He/They) is an unenrolled Cherokee and Choctaw descendant two spirit artist who specializes in watercolor, beadwork, and nature-based artwork. He earned his bachelor’s degrees in Biology, Public Health and Art from Cedar Crest College. He holds a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology from the University of South Florida and is certified in Public Health. They are a community educator with 8 years of experience focusing on topics around domestic and intimate partner abuse, queer and transgender justice, foraged art making, life skills, indigenous approaches to environmental restoration, and public health. They are a founding organizer of Queer & Trans Lehigh Valley and serve on the board of Basement Poetry and Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge.

The Bethlehem Farmers' Market is a local, producer-only farmers' market located in Farrington Square at Lehigh University. Market vendors offer fresh produce, prepared foods, baked goods, natural goods, and more. For more information visit: https://sustainability.lehigh.edu/bethlehem-farmers-market