Baskets have been used for thousands of years in a variety of different purposes across geographical location and time period. Basketry techniques have been used to make everything from clothing, water-tight containers, packs, shelters, and for food gathering and processing. This class will focus on four different kinds of baskets using various materials such as: Birch Bark, Pine Needles, Dogwood, Willow and others. This will provide an opportunity to explore several styles of basketry to make plaited, coil, mellon, and twined baskets. The more creative will have opportunities to push the idea of what a basket could be, making oneself a new lampshade, hat, shoes or modified bag to go grocery shopping or searching for new basketry materials! It’s practical, fun, and funny!

Tree and plant identification, harvesting missions, stories, readings, and plenty of workshop time are included.