I’m so thrilled to announce that my long awaited book, Weaving Wild Baskets is available for pre-order! Creating this book was a multiyear effort and I was lucky to work with the amazing team at Storey Publishing and Hachette to bring it to life. It has been described as encyclopedic, comprehensive, and a monster of a book (in the best way possible). Fifteen years of experience making and teaching is included with an emphasis on how to actually find and forage plant materials. Pre-order here or at most major online retailers. 

Tuesday December 9th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm EST

Join this webinar to learn all about how to identify, harvest, and prepare wild foraged plant fibers for basketry! Each plant has a different time of year that it is ready for foraging so in this installment we will cover the entire year instead of one month. I’ll discuss fibers from both leaves and bast fibers from plant stalks, trees, and vines so that no matter where you live you’ll be able to test out the plants around you.

The focus will be on ID, ecology, harvesting, processing, and everything else you need to know to get these plants ready for making baskets. If you can’t make it you can always pay and get access to the recording for one month afterwards

Going out into the forests and fields, harvesting materials from nature, and sitting down in the sun to weave a basket is  my idea of a perfect day! I am an artist and educator based in the Hudson Valley of New York and my passion is to create art  that is inspired by nature. I also teach nature-based art workshops on basketry and plant dyes, where I foster an environment in which individuals can explore self-expression while learning how to identify, use, and appreciate locally available natural materials. When I’m not teaching I am either working on my fine art, participating in gallery shows and residencies, or traveling.

Have any questions? Want to schedule a workshop? Or just talk basketry? Email me at Katiegroveart@gmail.com