Sadly all the workshops planned for 2020 were cancelled to reduce the spread of Covid-19 amongst our community. I’m leaving this blog up though, in case you want to get in contact with one of these amazing teachers in the future. Also, BARN now does have a number of classes they offer virtually, so it might be worth taking a look at their … [Read more...]
2019 Basketry Program Workshops at BARN
2019 BASKETRY WORKSHOPS AT BAINBRIDGE ARTISANS RESOURCE NETWORK March 2, 2019 - CHASING BEAR GRASS WITH POLLY ADAMS SUTTON https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-3116631 Those of you who have had the good fortune to take a basketry class with Polly Adams Sutton at BARN, know that she is a master basket weaver and phenomenal teacher. … [Read more...]
Peeta Tinay Teaches The Art of Twining With Reed At BARN
After the snow has melted, the bulbs are up, Daphne is bloomed and even Trillium dare to expose themselves, it was time to gather for a workshop at BARN, (Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network), with Peeta Tinay. Students came from as far as north as the Gulf Islands in Canada and as far south as Astoria to spend two days learning multiple … [Read more...]
Polly Adams Sutton teaches “Chasing Bear Grass” Basket at BARN
On the West Coast of North America, where I live, it is hard to complain about the mostly mild weather, but after several weeks of snow and freezing temps, it felt good to get out and gather with others at the Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network, BARN, and spend a fun day weaving together under the steady guidance of Polly Adams Sutton. Polly … [Read more...]
Adirondack-Style Pack Basket with Karen Sherwood
Wow. That is a nice backpack. Well, let’s back up a little bit. Would you believe this is one of the finished products of a first time basket weaver? In just two days our instructor, Karen Sherwood, of Earthwalk Northwest, guided students through the fundamentals of splint-woven basketry construction, as we learned how hard it really is to control … [Read more...]
