Working with Basswood Fiber: From the Tree to the Basket
I'm sitting in the low water of the Rondout Creek next to my house, with the water flowing past slowly.…
Baskets in a Barn: A Crafts Retreat on a Beautiful July Weekend
This past weekend I had the pleasure of teaching my first ever basket weaving retreat. This year has been full…
Harvesting Cattails For Basketry: The Basics and Beyond
How to get started with harvesting cattails for basketry? I've been getting lots of questions on the subject of harvesting…
Digging Into Roots: How to Harvest Spruce Roots for Basketry
Throughout the past seven years I have been on a journey exploring the world of using plants to create baskets.…
Wild Basketry Mentorship 2017 – A Workshop Series on Basket Weaving in Nature
Wild Basketry Mentorship 2017 It's Here! Are you inspired to develop a deep connection to the art of basketry and…
Plant Dye Recipe and Tutorial: How to Make a Jewelweed Dye
Bark Harvesting and Processing of Four Northeastern Trees
This summer was my first working with trees for basketry. I set out to try several different species and learn…
Harvesting White Ash Inner Bark for Basketry
Adventures in Bark Basketry After learning how to use bark in basketry during my internship in Asheville this winter my…
Experiments with Nettle Dye, Take Two
Last year I posted a recipe for making dye with Stinging Nettles. to check out that post click here. The dye bath from…
Processing Basswood Bark for Making Cordage and Baskets
Processing Basswood Bark for Making Cordage and Baskets Having a boyfriend who makes his living as a tree climber definitely…
Celebrate Stinging Nettles: A Recipe for Nettle Dye!
In honor of this year's first annual Nettle Fest, being held at Lifebridge Foundation in Rosendale, NY this upcoming Saturday…
How to plan a natural dye garden
A FIRST TIME GARDENER The title says it all. I realized as I set out to plan and create a…