Serious Skills Series: Mojo Bag Workshop
Hosted by DeSoto State Park & Little River Arts Council .
The Serious Skills series is a variety of classes and workshops that provide opportunities to discover a hidden talent or learn a new skill for personal enrichment. Classes are open to local residents, overnight guests and park visitors.
The Serious Skills series is a variety of classes and workshops that provide opportunities to discover a hidden talent or learn a new skill for personal enrichment. Classes are open to local residents, overnight guests and park visitors.
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Mojo bags have their roots in West African traditions and were carried to this country by enslaved people who preserved and passed down the practice through generations. Traditionally adorned with charms and talismans, mojo bags are used to attract luck, love, health, and protection. Each bag is finished with strips that are fingerwoven entirely by hand—each strip made from several strands carefully worked together, a process that takes time, patience, and skill, honoring the tradition of intentional, handmade creation.
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Start the new year by creating your own mojo bag with Southeastern fingerweaver Keena Graham. In this hands-on workshop, all materials are provided to craft one medium-sized mojo bag, along with charms for adornment and a selection of herbs and flowers to make sachets for your mojo. So, let’s get your mojo working for you in 2026!
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (CST)
Where: DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama. Benefield Interpretive Center next to Country Store on County Road 89
Fee: $65-includes all supplies. Class space is limited to 10, pre-registration is required for attendance in this class.
Pre-registration link: https://forms.office.com/g/s6CppAv1Li
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (CST)
Where: DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama. Benefield Interpretive Center next to Country Store on County Road 89
Fee: $65-includes all supplies. Class space is limited to 10, pre-registration is required for attendance in this class.
Pre-registration link: https://forms.office.com/g/s6CppAv1Li
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About the Instructor: Keena Nichelle Graham is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She became obsessed with finger weaving after watching a Choctaw demonstrator at Moundville, just12 miles south of her hometown. It started off as just making friendship bracelets for classmates. However, after learning about the history of twining and finger weaving her creations expanded to sashes, necklaces, bags of all kinds, and even large tapestries. Since then, she has had her work displayed in Alabama, Tennessee, New Jersey, and in Pennsylvania. But no matter how elaborate a piece is, we must not forget that the start of everything is a knot.
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