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Currently Scheduled Basketry Courses

Advanced Willow Basketry: Rectangles and Fitching
Instructors:
Steen Madsen
For students who are confident with the basic stake and strand form and ready to move on, we welcome…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022 – Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Steen Madsen

Birch Bark Basketry: An Introduction
Instructors:
Emily Derke
Birch bark holds a multitude of uses, and has been widely used across the world wherever birch trees…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022 – Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Emily Derke

Birch Bark Boxes: Scandinavian Bark Basketry
Instructors:
Fred Livesay
Scandinavians and Russians commonly kept small, flat birch bark boxes in their pockets in the 18th…
Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 – Sun, Nov 6th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Fred Livesay

Black Ash Basketry Sampler: From Log to Rim
Instructors:
Beth Homa Kraus
Rims and handles are important elements of basket construction, integral to the structure and…
Sat, Oct 8th, 2022
9am - 5pm
9am - 5pm
Instructor:
Beth Homa Kraus

Black Ash Market Basket
Instructors:
April Stone
The market basket will take you many places: from the market to the beach, from picnics to the…
Fri, Jul 15th, 2022 – Sun, Jul 17th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
April Stone

Black Ash Pack Basket
Instructors:
Ian Andrus
The black ash pack basket: It's beautiful, highly functional, and can be made using simple…
Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 – Sun, Jul 24th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Ian Andrus

Black Ash Sampler: From Log to Splint
Instructors:
April Stone
Black ash splint is a beautiful material for making sturdy baskets, and with the right knowledge and…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
April Stone

Boreal Basketry Immersion
Instructors:
Emily Derke
In this in-depth basketry course, we’ll explore the range of materials found in Northern…
Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 – Mon, Jul 4th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Emily Derke

Cedar Bark Mat Weaving: From Forest to Floor
Instructors:
Greg Biskakone Johnson
This course offers students an opportunity to fully explore the traditional Anishinaabe craft of…
Mon, Jun 13th, 2022 – Fri, Jun 17th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Greg Biskakone Johnson
Crafting the Traditional Stake & Strand Willow Basket
When northern European immigrants came to North America they brought with them a host of crafts and…
Tue, Oct 4th, 2022 – Thu, Oct 6th, 2022
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Day 1: 3-6pm, Days 2-3: 9am-5pm

From Checkerwork to Hex: Black Ash Baskets with a Twist
Instructors:
April Stone
In this course, students will be working with locally harvested and hand processed, pre-dried black…
Fri, May 20th, 2022 – Sun, May 22nd, 2022
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor:
April Stone

Pine Needle Basketry
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Create a traditional coiled basket from locally harvested red pine needles, which are much shorter…
Sat, Oct 8th, 2022 – Sun, Oct 9th, 2022
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf

Sweetgrass Basketry
Instructors:
Teri Smith
Join local instructor Teri Smith for this two-day class and learn the art of coiling a beautiful…
Sat, Oct 8th, 2022 – Sun, Oct 9th, 2022
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Teri Smith

Tabletop Candle Basket
Instructors:
Judy Zugish
In this course, students can discover the beauty and flexibility of willow barks and weaving on a…
Sun, Aug 14th, 2022
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Judy Zugish

Weave A Willow Bark Hat
Instructors:
Judy Zugish
Weave a completely distinctive and striking chapeau using willow bark. Together, we will design a…
Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 – Fri, Aug 12th, 2022
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Judy Zugish