Community Education Workshops

Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop.  In one day, with Andrew Kent's expert instruction, you can make and take home your own Bent Willow Rustic Chair. This is a great introduction to rustic building techniques. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of alder & work […]

ONLINE VIA ZOOM WITH JOAN CARRIGAN Taught over two evening sessions - Tuesdays, May 24 & 31 - 6:45pm - 8:30pm This ancient stitching technique has been used to make pouches and bags in many parts of the world. In this workshop, participants will start by learning design variations of knotless netting using waxed threads worked over a […]

WITH JOAN CARRIGAN This is an in-person workshop. Note that participants will be required to wear masks for this workshop. This basket is made with locally harvested materials including cattail leaves, water iris leaves and sedges. This round storage basket has a radiating spoke start and is twined over a mold to maintain the shape […]

WITH JOAN CARRIGAN This is an in-person workshop. Note that participants will be required to wear masks for this workshop. The “Cat's Head” basket has a distinctive elegant shape. It starts with a square base and moves to a round form which sits on four-pointed base corners. This is a traditional Shaker style basket with […]

This is a monthly class in which participants will be introduced to 25 new plants in each session. Plants are selected for our local growing conditions and the value they bring to the garden. Sadly, Diane Pierce has retired from teaching this class at the end of 2021. The class will now be taught by […]

With Joan Carrigan Using local rushes, we will be weaving this adorable purse or handbag - perfect for any outing. This basket is woven over a mold which will be provided. We will explore how to weave an oval base and then explore variations of twining on the sides of the basket. Rush is silky […]

With Joan Carrigan In this class we will be weaving a small bud vase in the spirit of Japanese Ikebana Flower Baskets. The local natural materials used include red cedar bark, sedge, willow bark and beargrass. We will begin with a demonstration and discussion on how to harvest and prepare the materials. We will explore […]

This is a monthly class in which participants will be introduced to 25 new plants in each session. Plants are selected for our local growing conditions and the value they bring to the garden. Sadly, Diane Pierce has retired from teaching this class at the end of 2021. The class will now be taught by […]

With Joan Carrigan This basket is woven with cedar bark spokes and willow bark in a continuous twill pattern. We will shape the basket in the style of a Cat's Head basket associated with Shaker baskets. These baskets start with a square base and are woven in a unique way to achieve a rounded shape. […]