Paula Sundet Wolf
Lutsen, MN
Paula has been gathering grasses and brush to make traditional crafts for the past 25 years. A resident of northern Minnesota, Paula has a deep appreciation for the Northwoods and its resources and likes to convey that appreciation through her basket weaving and twig furniture. Paula has an MA in anthropology with an emphasis on utilitarian art of North American cultures. She sells her work from her home.
Current Courses Offered by Paula Sundet Wolf
2 Days
Pine Needle Basketry
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Create a traditional coiled basket from locally harvested red pine needles. Starting with either a pliable birch bark base or an elegant agate base, you will work with a variation of the spiral stitch to form a basket with a distinct spiral pattern inside and out. Samples of pine needles…
Sat, Oct 27th, 2018 – Sun, Oct 28th, 2018
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Sat, Feb 23rd, 2019 – Sun, Feb 24th, 2019
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
2 Days
Sweet Grass Basketry
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Work with locally harvested sweet grass, cattails, and sedges during this two-day class while learning the art of coiling a sweet grass basket. We'll incorporate an elegant agate as a base for the basket. Hands-on instruction provides students with an introduction to the traditions and skills of basket weaving, and…
Sat, Sep 1st, 2018 – Sun, Sep 2nd, 2018
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Sat, Jan 12th, 2019 – Sun, Jan 13th, 2019
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
3 Days
Twig Furniture: Crafting the Twig Chair
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
The twig chair is the hallmark project for someone who appreciates the traditional craft of twig furniture making. In this course you will work with native alder and willow following a basic twig chair design that can be individualized with curved, bent, or straight twig furniture techniques. A harvesting field…
Fri, May 24th, 2019 – Sun, May 26th, 2019
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
2½ Days
Twig Furniture: Twig Mosaic End Table
Instructors:
Paula Sundet Wolf
The complexity of geometric patterns complemented by a rustic, handcrafted look best describes the craft of twig mosaic. Twig mosaic is an early American folk art form using full or half rounded branches nailed over a frame creating a geometric pattern that provides volume and intricacy, delicacy and geometry. You…
Fri, Nov 2nd, 2018 – Sun, Nov 4th, 2018
Instructor:
Paula Sundet Wolf
Past Courses Offered by Paula Sundet Wolf
Boundary Waters Travel Basket Up the Trail
