Introduction Weekend! Meet the group, share our dreams and goals for the course, and refresh our knowledge with coiled basketry skills and wildcrafted dyes.

Friday: Begin Coiled Cattail Basket with Driftwood Handle.
Participants learn how to harvest, process, store and prepare cattails, plus Ethnobotanical traditions.
We will explore and practice different coiling techniques and stitching fibers for function and artistic flare.

Saturday: Finish Coiled Basket while watching our Wildcrafted Dye pots!
Participants will learn how to successfully mordant and dye both plant and animal fibers with wildcrafted dyes native to our bio region.
We will also practice using the drop spindle and spinning wheel on the wool and cordage we make, to save for future projects.

Friday: Folded Fir Bark Basket with Willow and Alderwood Plated Rim
Participants will practice hand peeling bark and storing for future projects, plus peeling bark for today’s project. Peeling, folding, stitching and plating bark.

Saturday: Twined Cattail and Willow Bark Round Baskets
Participants will learn how to do a round base start and round basket on a form. Multiple types of twining will be demonstrated and practiced. Check and Twill work will be demonstrated and practiced as well as options for different rims.

Saturday and Sunday: Participants will learn a rectangular base start for twined baskets and will complete a medium to large size satchel with and antler button, woven top and braided dogbane hemp strap.

July is Hot! So, we will climb in elevation and camp out, weave and swim at my favorite lake in the world. (Location will be given after registration)

Saturday and Sunday: Participants will weave their own sun hats with cattails and tule. This will deepen our twining skills and requires a bit more focus than a regular basket. I will have a hat form for each participant based on their head size and demonstrate how to make their own, for future weavings.

We will camp out by the lake and take breaks in the lake for swimming, fishing and sunbathing as needed! Potluck summer feast is encouraged!

Saturday and Sunday: Participants will break out of perfection mentality and create a large random weave chaos basket!
Participants will learn all about harvesting, storing and preparing willow and red osier dogwood, and get to practice using these materials without the pressure of being perfect.

Friday and Saturday: Participants will combine all of the materials we have worked with throughout the course and create a one-of-a-kind Smorgasbord Rib basket.
Willow, ivy, red osier, willow bark, cattail, tule, dogbane cordage, and wild dyed wool.
Thes one-of-a-kind baskets are a joy to create!

Friday we will have an end of the season potluck, and Saturday a closing circle.