If summer could be woven into a basket, this past Saturday's "Wild Twined Herb and Flower Basket" class at the Rolling BARN is it! The Rolling BARN is the interim location for the Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, or BARN, http://bainbridgebarn.org We had a creative day in a really nice space that the volunteer members of BARN have been … [Read more...]
Herbs and Flowers Ready For Class
I love to weave, but I love the gathering of materials equally, if not more. It's the being outside, most often in stunningly beautiful surroundings. In preparation for teaching the Wild Twined Herb and Flower Basket class tomorrow, over the past two weeks I've been harvesting herbs and flowers from our garden, yarrow from the wild borders, and … [Read more...]
Wild Twined Baskets July 19 Class
Here are four versions of one basic twined basket pattern I'll be teaching this Saturday. Using different materials gives lots of variety. The largest basket here, done in an open weave, uses grapevine. The smallest is mostly lavender stems, ivy and akebia vine. The two middle sized are ivy, Iris leaves, New Zealand flax, cedar limb bark, with … [Read more...]
Workshop Sat July 19, 2014
Wild Twined Herb & Flower Basket with Melinda West When Saturday, July 19, 2014 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location Rolling Bay Center, 11272 Sunrise Dr. NE, Bainbridge Island Registration BARN Family Member - $72.00 (USD) BARN Member - $72.00 (USD) Non-BARN member - $80.00 (USD) Learn to make a "Wild Twined Herb and Flower Basket" … [Read more...]
Wild Twined Basket Class 7-19-14
There is a wonderful new resource for artisans brewing on Bainbridge Island, in Washington State. It is called the Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, or BARN. A place for artisans to learn, share tools, practice skills, and have space and opportunity to work and network. BARN has developed site and building designs with generous help from … [Read more...]
