In this basket weaving intensive with Alex Rene’ Rivera, everyone will make and leave with their own tabletop basket- perfect for fruit in your kitchen, keys and loose change in the doorway, or lists and dreams and rings on your bedside table.

This “catchall” basket is perfect to learn basic basketry techniques while spending the day practicing this ancient and meditative craft. Basketry has roots and traditions crossing the globe, the skills and patterns differing, but all valuing both utility and beauty- where better than a history museum to dive into this practice together.

Cost: $110
No experience necessary. All materials provided. Please reach out to Alexa for exceptions for weavers under 18 years old. 

Please bring your own lunch, or plan to eat in town.

If price is prohibitive, email Alexa at wovn.country@gmail.com - there will be 2 fully funded scholarships available -BIPOC priority

Schedule:

10:00- welcome, materials introduction, cultural context

10:30-1:00 pm- demos and guided weaving

1:00-lunch

2:00-3:30- demos and guided weaving to finish baskets

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