Fyrefly Institute for Gender and Sexual Diversity

Explore the creative possibilities of clay with an abstract sculpture at our workshop! This workshop is free and will be hosted on September 4 from 5 pm - 8 pm in Education South classroom 122 at the University of Alberta!

Learn fundamental sculpting techniques in this extensive hands on workshop. Maximum 10 participants, but all are welcome - including our allies!

Register at the link in our bio!

We're going to be taking a little social media break from August 21 - September 8 as many of our team members are away prioritizing rest after a very busy summer season of Pride and Camp Fyrefly! We've loved every second but we're excited to rest and recharge so that we're ready to support and uplift our community when we return for the rest of the year!

Our Watercolor Creatures Art Workshop is happening tomorrow from 6 pm - 7:30 pm in the Education South Classroom 122 at the University of Alberta!

All are welcome, including our allies. Bring your friends and discover the joy of watercolour, we'll have materials available!

Our watercolour creatures art workshop is happening this week on August 21 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm at Education Centre South, classroom 122 at the University of Alberta! Register at the link in our bio! Discover the beauty of watercolour painting while learning foundational techniques and bring home a fabulous watercolour painting of your making!

All are welcome to attend this free intergenerational art workshop, including allies! Materials are provided.

Learn the basics of hand embroidery with our Embroidered Bugs and Beetles art workshop on August 28 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm! Create a a personalized piece of your favourite little bug friend (and maybe make one for a friend too!). Register at the link in our bio!

This intergenerational art workshop is free and we welcome everyone to attend, including our allies! Materials are provided.

This workshop is limited to 12 participants, so make sure to save a spot for you and a f friend - We'd love to see you there!

We're looking for Workshop Presenters for our Where the Rivers Meet Two-Spirit Conference happening this October 9 and 10, 2026!

What we're looking for:
Sessions that explore the conference topic of Indigiqueering Wellness in an Indigenous-centred, Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer-grounded, and gender and sexual wellness-focused form. Wellness is a broad term, so we welcome a wide variety of topics relating to this field!

A diverse range of formats are welcome, including activities, lectures, discussions, circles, art-based, movement-based, land-based, or whatever other formats you can dream up! We have multiple spaces available for sessions: the main hall, a smaller meeting room, a gym, and the outside garden (weather permitting).

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Happening today: our free Bookmark Drawing workshop! The workshop will be from 6 pm - 7:30 at the Education Building South Classroom 122 at the University of Alberta!

Develop your drawing skills through guided exercises. Free, open to all - including our allies! Materials are provided!

Link in bio to register!

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On Monday August 10 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm, we'll be hosting our free Bookmark Drawing Workshop at the Education Building South Classroom 122 at the University of Alberta! Develop your drawing skills through guided exercises. Free, open to all, including allies! Materials are provided!

Link in bio to register!

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Registration for our first ever Where the Rivers Meet Two-Spirit Conference: Indigiqueering Wellness is NOW OPEN! Register at the link in our bio!

The conference will is a two-day gathering on October 9th and 10th focused on Indigenous approaches to gender and sexual wellbeing and the conference will be pay what you can! It will be held at Alberta Ave Community League. As this is our first time ever running the conference, there are limited spots available! Make sure to register at the link in our bio to be part of it.

Please note: On Friday, October 9th, daytime programming will be closed to Indigenous community members only. Any self-identifying First Nations, Métis, or Inuit people are welcome to attend, including status, non-status, and mixed-race community, and especially our Two-Spirit / Indigiqueer kin. Our social event on the evening of the 9th and our programming on October 10th are open to non-Indigenous community.

Feel free to reach out to our conference coordinator, Rae Madge (they/she) at [email protected] with any further questions or concerns.

Register for our free watercolour workshop at the link in bio!
Discover the beauty of watercolour painting and learn foundational techniques such as color blending, washes, layering and brush control! You'll also get to create your own painting to take home! The workshop will be on Aug. 21 from 6 pm - 7:30 pm and will be in the Education Building South, classroom 122 at the University of Alberta.

All are welcome - including allies! Materials are provided. This workshop is part of our series of free intergenerational arts workshops. Stay tuned - we have some exciting ones planned for you!