ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP |FULL-DAY
Instructor Joan Carrigan will guide you as you weave a traditional European style basket, used for centuries as a household gathering and storage basket. This version has 2 round hoops forming the handle and opening of the basket. Materials will include natural and dyed reed along with seagrass and cordage. Although seagrass will be on hand, participants will learn how to make their own cordage from local plant materials and will have the option to incorporate it in their basket. This basket is suitable for all levels.
Tools list: sharp sturdy scissors like kitchen scissors - preferably with short blades, an old
towel.
Your registration includes all-day admission to the Gardens at HCP (9:00-3:30 last entry)
Date & Location
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Classroom at the Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road, Saanich
Fees & Registration
$130.00 HCP Members
$145.00 Non-Members Interested in Membership?
Register Online or call 250-479-6162
Waiting List
Space is limited to 10 participants. If the course is full, contact [email protected] to be put on the waiting list.
Instructor Bio: Joan Carrigan
Joan Carrigan is a full time basketmaker and basketry teacher living on Salt Spring Island, BC. Over the past 25 years, her passion for baskets has led her to study, travel and explore many different techniques and materials within the medium. Joan studied Fine Art and Art History at the University of Guelph and her love of history prompted her research in traditional techniques. Her background in fine art has encouraged her enthusiasm for the sculptural and creative potentials that the medium offers. Her inspiration comes from the plant materials she respectfully harvests from nature. Joan's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Joan teaches extensively both close to home and in Europe and finds this to be a very rewarding aspect of her career.
