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Basketry

Birch Bark Berry Basket: Workshop and Field Harvest

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Course Overview

Fully experience the craft of making a traditional birch bark basket for the gathering and storage of berries or anything you please. This course includes time focused both on basket making and on material preparation. Day one includes an extended session in the woods to harvest the birch bark in preparation for basketry. Then, make your own individual basket from a single piece of birch bark with stitched sides and a rim wrapped with split root. The instructor provides the peeled and split root, bent willow rims and required tools.

Dates

Fri, Jun 30th, 2017  –  Sun, Jul 2nd, 2017

Course Details

Length: 3.5 Days
Skill Levels: Beginner to Intermediate
Hours: 9am-5pm
Intergenerational age: n/a
Tuition: $310.00
Materials fee: $40.00

Required

You will need the following tools for this class:

water bucket
appropriate all-weather clothing for a field trip to gather bark
mosquito repellent

Optional Tools

rotary leather punch
leather awl

More Information

Once registered, students will receive a confirmation email with further class information. Please call us if you haven't received it within 24 hours.

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Meet the Instructor

North House Folk School photo of instructor, Dennis Chilcote
Dennis Chilcote
Minneapolis, MN

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Birch Bark Berry Basket: Workshop and Field Harvest