Beading Workshops with Be Silly By Silly (Mar & Apr 2025)
Dates: Saturdays
March 22 – suggested projects (earrings, bracelets, bookmarks, charms) or pick your own project
April 26 – suggested projects or pick your own project
Time: 12:00 – 5:00 pm
Fee: $46 (discounts available, see below)
Location: Strathcona Community League, 10139 87 Avenue, 2nd floor Lounge (use the ramp on the north side of the building)
Hand-beading workshops facilitated by Illyana Cardinal.
All necessary supplies provided and included in fee.
March and April projects include earrings, bracelets, bookmarks, charms or pick your own project.
Learners can DROP IN anytime before 2:00 p.m. to start their projects.
These workshops are open to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous folk
Illyana Cardinal is the gal behind Be Silly By Silly. She is a 23 year old Mixed-Cree artist from Amiskwaciy-waskahikan (Edmonton). Illyana is a self-taught beader with almost six years of experience. Each piece of beaded jewelry is handmade, put together bead by bead with the future ‘wearer’ in mind. This ensures every item is of the best-quality and vibes.
To learn more about Be Silly By Silly visit the website https://besillybysilly.square.site/
Register and pay online
Click on the buttons below to register and pay online. Discounts are available – see the list following the buttons,
Discounts
Use one of the following discount codes if it applies to you:
- beadcommunity – $5 off if you have a community league membership (any league)
- beadstudent – $5 off if you are a student
- beadkit – 15% off if you are returning with a beading kit from a previous workshop
- beadcommunity+kit – $12 off if you have a community league membership and are returning with a beading kit
- beadstudent+kit – $12 off if you are a student and are returning with a beading kit
To apply a discount to your purchase, type the discount code in the box just above the ‘Pay now’ button you’ll see at the end of checkout (example from a previous workshop below) and then press the Apply button.

Community League Membership – If you already have a membership (any league) and are using the discount, please specify the name of your league and your membership number in the box at the bottom of the ‘Add to cart’ window.
If you do not have a membership and live in Strathcona, you can join online – use the Membership selection on the menu bar above to add a membership to the cart before checkout.