Event

Baskets from Nature

$875 includes tuition, housing, most meals.
Basketry techniques abound. Learn about growing, collecting, preparation, and weaving. Learn how to twine, plait, coil and make cordage. A variety of materials will be available, including sea grass, Japanese iris leaves, willow bark, day lily leaves, and more.
Make a six-to-seven inch wide twined basket with a combination of sea grass cord and natural materials from Donna’s garden. Learn beginning coiling, using waxed linen and fragrant Midwest sweet grass, gathered last fall.
You will also be introduced to western red cedar that Donna collects from the forest, and processes in the traditional way. We will twine and plait the red cedar strips to form a small basket that you can wear as a necklace. A twined border design in 2 colors of waxed linen threads will form the top 1/3rd of the basket. Experienced students can look forward to more advanced techniques.
Works hop days will be include trips to local museums and galleries to look at baskets. After this week, you will see baskets and plants in a different way.





Company/Organization: Ghost Ranch
Ghost Ranch, 401 Old Taos Hwy., Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 thru Monday, July 20, 2009
9:00am - 10:00am
ghostranch.org