I've been enjoying the tasks of late-winter/early-spring. Our vegetable garden is filled with Kale, over-wintered spinach, with arugula, mache, and cilantro as the dominent "weeds", which we love. Nettles are always there at the edges for a good green in pesto, soup, or for tea. In March one group of 5th graders at IslandWood made me a beautiful … [Read more...]
Weaving From the Garden – Wall
The Ribbed Wall Basket is one of my favorites. It can be made in any size to serve special storage or display functions in the home. These baskets bring the warmth and wonder of nature inside, and make perfect unique Northwest gifts. Students learn to select and transform plant materials from Pacific Northwest landscapes and gardens … [Read more...]
Weaving From the Garden – Potato
The Potato Basket, refers to this ribbed-style basket in the largest size, but this style can be adapted to any size and renamed as you like. In a medium size this makes a great bread serving basket. Students will learn how to select and transform plant materials from Pacific Northwest landscapes and gardens into beautiful and … [Read more...]
Weaving From the Garden – Harvest
This Harvest Basket is a Pacific Northwest version of a traditional ribbed gathering basket. In our little organic garden, I'm still using one of the first Harvest Baskets I made over 25 years ago, on a daily basis. I've refurbished it once, and it will likely last another 25 years. In this class students learn how to select and transform … [Read more...]
