Continuous Weave Black Ash Basket with April Stone

We will begin our morning by watching a brief demo of log pounding and splitting. April will then guide you as you create a continuous weave Black Ash basket, a process that incorporates knife scraping and cutting of splints. The woven Basket will measure approximately 6”x6”x6”.

The basketry process you will learn in this class is a traditional craft of the great lakes having a cultural and historical context. It is  a creative process in which the individual weaves a unique vessel of their own, and it is multi-faceted in that there are many layers to the weaving process including traditional teachings and healing, and it is awesome.

No experience is necessary; beginning to advanced students age 16 and older are welcome. Students must have good hand strength and be able to use scissors and a knife for cutting and scraping splints.

Please bring a lunch.

A minimum of 6 students must be registered by Friday, August 30 for the class to go. Maximum of 9 students. To register for this class, click the registration button or call 906-884-7663.

Directions: From the east: Follow Engineers Memorial Highway 107 west from Silver City. Turn right on the Union Bay Campground road, take first gravel road to right – you are there! We are in the old carpenter’s shop, the first building on your right.

From the west: At the intersection of South Boundary Road and CR 107, turn left. Turn right on the Union Bay Campground road, take first gravel road to right – you are there! We are in the old carpenter’s shop, the first building on your right.