Weave an Ash splint basket with Chelle Mateo - Sat 26th April - 10am - 4pm
In this one-day class you will weave an ash splint basket with a rectangular bottom and rounded top, with a wooden handle. The techniques used today have their roots in traditional basket making of North America.
Each ash splint used to weave the basket starts as a section of the tree’s growth ring and are created through pounding an ash log. All the splints will be prepared in advance but you will learn about the process and tools used to do this.
The skills learnt in the day will give you the foundation to adapt future baskets to your own design and it will give you a new appreciation of the mighty ash; it's durability, flexibility, strengths and weaknesses.
Please bring a notebook and/or camera should you wish to take your own notes or make a visual documentary.
A lunch of soup and bread is provided.
You will need either a WEEKEND TICKET or a DAY TICKET to access this course at the Northern bowl gathering.
In this one-day class you will weave an ash splint basket with a rectangular bottom and rounded top, with a wooden handle. The techniques used today have their roots in traditional basket making of North America.
Each ash splint used to weave the basket starts as a section of the tree’s growth ring and are created through pounding an ash log. All the splints will be prepared in advance but you will learn about the process and tools used to do this.
The skills learnt in the day will give you the foundation to adapt future baskets to your own design and it will give you a new appreciation of the mighty ash; it's durability, flexibility, strengths and weaknesses.
Please bring a notebook and/or camera should you wish to take your own notes or make a visual documentary.
A lunch of soup and bread is provided.
You will need either a WEEKEND TICKET or a DAY TICKET to access this course at the Northern bowl gathering.
In this one-day class you will weave an ash splint basket with a rectangular bottom and rounded top, with a wooden handle. The techniques used today have their roots in traditional basket making of North America.
Each ash splint used to weave the basket starts as a section of the tree’s growth ring and are created through pounding an ash log. All the splints will be prepared in advance but you will learn about the process and tools used to do this.
The skills learnt in the day will give you the foundation to adapt future baskets to your own design and it will give you a new appreciation of the mighty ash; it's durability, flexibility, strengths and weaknesses.
Please bring a notebook and/or camera should you wish to take your own notes or make a visual documentary.
A lunch of soup and bread is provided.
You will need either a WEEKEND TICKET or a DAY TICKET to access this course at the Northern bowl gathering.