Creating A Beautiful World Together Once again I found myself looking around during a basket making workshop and feeling like I was in paradise! Beautiful sunny september weather, natural materials strewn about, and ten inspired and special women making baskets…
How to get started with harvesting cattails for basketry? I've been getting lots of questions on the subject of harvesting cattails over the past few years. Cattails are one of my favorite materials to use for both coiled and twined…
It's been a whirlwind couple of days, but then again I knew it would be when I signed up to teach three basketry workshops in a row at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY. Wild Basketry: Coiling…
I teach workshops at many different venues throughout the year, but there is something special about the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck. Partly it is the energy, the food, and just knowing that there are sheep, llamas, and…
Why I love Coiled BasketsA new basketry workshop is on the calendar! I am so excited to be leading a one day workshop with Wild Earth on Saturday April 26th. Once again it will be held at the lovely White…
The Meditation and Challenge of Basketry People attending Wild Earth’s recent 3-class basketry workshop series, held at White Barn Farm Sheep and Wool shop, have described the process of creating a basket in many ways. Meditative, challenging, connective, addicting, grounding, fun, enlightening…