Carry-All BasketWendy JensenSaturday, June 4th, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pmWorkshop Overview:This Workshop is full. You may join the waitlist or check out Wendy's Field Basket class on September 17th, 2022. In this workshop, students will make a Carry-All Basket that you can find a use for every day, from shopping trips to toting supplies to fetching garden […]
Woven Garden Obelisk and Peony Crowns in WillowJes ClarkJuly 14th - July 15th 9:00am - 5:00pmWorkshop OverviewThis Workshop is full. You may join the waitlist or find a similar workshop on a different date. In this workshop, students learn traditional weaving techniques while creating garden supports and focal pieces. Students will use willow grown at Sanborn […]
Stake and Strand Willow BasketrySandra KehoeSaturday, July 16th- Sunday, July 17th 9:00 am- 5:00 pmWorkshop OverviewIn this two-day class, open to all levels, students will learn how to make a beautiful and functional willow basket. We will discuss the basics of traditional round stake and strand willow basketry along with the methods of growing, gathering […]
Celebrating with Garlands from NatureLynn Martin GratonSunday, August 21 9:00 am - 5:00 pmWorkshop OverviewWearing fresh flowers and greens for celebrations is a tradition shared by many cultures and stretches back to ancient times. In New England, the custom of making garlands to celebrate May Day is based upon traditions brought long ago from England. […]
Harvest Baskets in Willow: An Introduction to Round Stake and Strand Willow WeavingJes ClarkThursday, September 8th- Friday, September 9th 9:00am - 5:00pmWorkshop OverviewIn this workshop, students learn and practice traditional weaving techniques while creating beautiful and functional harvesting baskets. Students will use an innately colorful selection of willows cultivated at Sanborn Mills and Willow Vale […]
Explorations in Vessel Making with Fiber Dayna TalbotThursday, September 8 - Friday, September 9 9:00am - 5:00pmWorkshop OverviewIn this two-day workshop, students will learn two different techniques to create woven sculptural vessels using resists. Students will explore the vessel form through experimentation and invention. On the first, day, students will explore the technique of creating sculptural […]
Ribbed Style Willow BasketSandra KehoeSaturday, September 10th- Sunday, September 11th 9:00am - 5:00pmWorkshop OverviewIn this two-day workshop, open to all levels, students will learn how to make a beautiful and functional willow basket. Students will learn the basics of rib style willow basketry along with the methods of growing, gathering, and processing willow for weaving. […]
Field BasketWendy JensenSaturday, September 17, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pmWorkshop OverviewIn this workshop, students will start with a simple spoked base using rattan. Students will taper a second set of stakes to create this double spoked base basket, creating a starlike center to the base. Students will then weave and shape the sides of this handsome, […]
Adirondack Pack BasketLinda ScherzSaturday, September 24th - Sunday, September 25th 9:00am - 5:00pmWorkshop OverviewThe Adirondack Pack Basket is one of the most recognized objects associated with the Adirondacks. These versatile baskets were used to carry just about everything the guides, hunters, and trappers took with them into the woods. This will be a weekend of […]