January 20 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Age group: Adults
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm (1 hr break for lunch)
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Duration: One day
Fees: $150, basic materials included
Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Capacity: 10 students
SJAC is pleased to offer a one-day foraged fibre basketry workshop by plant fibre artist, Ralph Simpson. Locally collected plant fibres will be introduced, including daylily, iris blades and some grasses. Each participant will complete a unique, small basket by the end of the workshop.
In this workshop, participants will learn about:
- Foraging for plant fibre;
- Processing and storage techniques; and,
- Preparing the fibres for weaving.
$150
