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NCI Students Begin Their Projects
The following images were taken by Julie Toomey. Thanks for sharing these Julie! Many students came with their own project ideas. It was amazing to see how these ideas became transformed into objects. Don is making a wall sconce for a light fixture at home. Mary wants to make a special open basket, for holding her "angel cards" … [Read more...]
2011 NCI Class – Finished Projects
What a joy it was for Elizabeth and me to see what these students had accomplished in four days. These types of introductory workshops are always more about the process than the product, but it is meaningful for students of any age to have physical reminders of what they are learning. I have noticed that when students begin working with Western … [Read more...]
Paper Making and Sculptural Work
Using the treasures of natural plant materials, handmade papers, and perhaps recycled personal artifacts, students create interesting sculptural forms, and/or baskets, each piece with it's own story to tell. Please click the link in the side bar for more information about this upcoming class at North Cascades Institute. … [Read more...]
Small Cedar Baskets
Students learn to make small bark baskets using the inner bark of the Western Red Cedar, a tree highly valued by First Peoples cultures of the Pacific Northwest. Learn why the Western Red Cedar has been referred to as "Long-Life-Maker' by the First Peoples of the Pacific Northwest as you experience the process of … [Read more...]
