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2018 Basketry Workshops at Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network

February 18, 2018 By Melinda

2018 BARN Basketry WorkshopsThe Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network is a beautiful new facility on Bainbridge Island that houses eleven separate Artisan studios, each in full-swing running programs for all levels of interest.  This organization is mostly volunteer operated with many people from all walks of life sharing their talents.

I’m pleased to say that BARN has a wonderful roster of basketry teachers committed to teach in 2018.  For the moment, not all of these classes have been uploaded to the BARN website, so right now I am hoping to give those of you who have inquired about, or are interested in, furthering your plant fiber technology skills, a heads up about the great classes to watch for. I’ve made a list below with the workshops dates, the teachers names, and a picture to give you an idea.

Please do check the BARN, website: http://bainbridgebarn.org, and look under Fiber Arts Events, for more information about these excellent 2018 Basketry workshops. Class sizes are small to allow intensive teacher/student mentoring. If you don’t see the class listed on the Fiber Arts Events Calendar when you check, please check back every week or so, or go ahead and fill out the contact form for BARN and request for someone to contact you once the registration info has been made active by the administrators. As I notice the workshops being made active on the BARN website, I will do my best to provide the link here in my blog. Wishing you all the best!

March 2,3&4 Exploring Northwest Gold – Pick Your Own Project – With Kathey Ervin  https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-2767330

KatheyErvinWeavingNWGold
KatheyErvinWeavingNWGold

April 6 Waves on Cedar With Polly Adams Sutton  https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-2808963

Polly Adams Sutton Waves on Cedar
Polly Adams Sutton Waves on Cedar

April 7 & 8 Sculptural Twining in NW Naturals With Polly Adams Sutton  https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-2810580

Polly Adams Sutton Sculptural Weaving With NW Naturals
Polly Adams Sutton Sculptural Weaving With NW Naturals

May 5 Net-Anchor Artifacts With Suquamish Elder Ed Carriere & Plant Fiber Artist Melinda West

Ed Carriere Mini Net-Anchor Artifact
Ed Carriere Mini Net-Anchor Artifact
Melinda West Necklace Version of Net-Anchor Artifact
Melinda West Necklace Version of Net-Anchor Artifact

May 19 NW Coast Cedar Basket Weaving With Suquamish Elder Nancy Sigo

Nancy Sigo NW Coast Cedar Basket
Nancy Sigo NW Coast Cedar Basket

May 20. Woven Cedar Bark Necklace Pouch With Suquamish Elder Nancy Sigo  https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-2757541

Cedar Bark Necklace with Suquamish Elder Nancy Sigo
Cedar Bark Necklace with Suquamish Elder Nancy Sigo

June 9 &10 Cedar Bark Dog Leash With Sue Skelly

Sue Skelly Cedar Bark Dog Leash
Sue Skelly Cedar Bark Dog Leash

June 22 Mermaid Tears – Knotless Netting Over Beach Glass With Kay Harradine

Kay Harradine Mermaid Tears Knotless Netting On Beach Glass
Kay Harradine Mermaid Tears Knotless Netting On Beach Glass

June 23 & 24 Waxed Linen Medallion With Kay Harradine

Kay Harradine Waxed Linen Medalion
Kay Harradine Waxed Linen Medalion

July 13 Birch Bark Knife Sheath for Swedish Carving Knife With Karen Sherwood (Knife included)

Karen Sherwood Birch Bark Knife Sheath with Swedish Knife
Karen Sherwood Birch Bark Knife Sheath with Swedish Knife

July 14 & 15 Adirondack Style Pack Basket With Karen Sherwood

Karen Sherwood Adirondack Style Pack Basket
Karen Sherwood Adirondack Style Pack Basket

August 10 Waves On Cedar With Polly Adams Sutton

Polly Adams Sutton Waves on Cedar
Polly Adams Sutton Waves on Cedar

Aug 11 & 12 Asymmetrical Cedar & Wire With Polly Adams Sutton

Polly Adams Sutton Asymmetrical Cedar and Wire
Polly Adams Sutton Asymmetrical Cedar and Wire

Aug 25 & 26 Cedar Trinket Basket With Jo Hart

Jo Hart Cedar Trinket Basket
Jo Hart Cedar Trinket Basket

Sept 8 & 9 Twining Your Own Pattern in a Basket With George Hart

George Hart Weaving Your Own Design In A Basket
George Hart Weaving Your Own Design In A Basket

Sept 29 Large Cedar Limb Sphere With Sue Skelly

Sue Skelly Large Cedar Limb Sphere
Sue Skelly Large Cedar Limb Sphere

Oct 12 Flaxen Sacs With Kay Harradine

Kay Harradine Flaxen Sacs
Kay Harradine Flaxen Sacs

Oct 13 & 14 Vessels of Light With Kay Harradine

Kay Harradine Vessels of Light
Kay Harradine Vessels of Light

Oct 27 & 28 Cumberland Lowland Carrier With Linnie Veilleux

Linnie Vellieux Cumberland White Oak Basket
Linnie Vellieux Cumberland White Oak Basket

ALL OF THESE GREAT WORKSHOPS WILL SOON BE UPLOADED TO THE bainbridgebarn.org WEBSITE, WITH MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH, AND A LINK TO REGISTRATION.  MOST BASKETRY CLASSES HAVE A LIMIT OF 8 STUDENTS, SO THAT ABUNDANT TEACHER/STUDENT MENTORING IS POSSIBLE.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019?

Stay tuned for more great workshops in 2019, like Shannon Weber’s.

Shannon Weber
Shannon Weber
Shannon Weber
Shannon Weber

http://shannonweber.com

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Thirty years ago, while sitting on the beach playing with my young children, I made my first basket out of a pile of willow trimmings someone had tossed there. The experience of weaving with the materials at hand while being together with my sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, kindled a passion for creating art from natural plant materials. I thank my family, my community, and all my teachers for cultivating this gift in me.
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