SOLD OUT!! Thursday and Friday, September 8 & 9, 2022, 9:00am-5:00pm

Organized through Sanborn Mills Farm. More info and registration here. $175 class fee plus $25-50 materials fee.

In 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 Farms. Students will also learn about the cultivation and processing of this historically important natural material. Our baskets will be built from a round base with weaves mostly in the European tradition, including pairing, waling, randing and woven borders. Every student’s basket will be different! This class is suitable for beginners wanting to learn a base of weaving knowledge or intermediate weavers looking to improve skills and control. Care and use of finished pieces will be discussed in class. Willow is a stronger more tension-y material than many other basketry materials, strong hands are recommended for this course.  *special note - Sandra Kehoe will also be teaching a willow class on the weekend after!