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...]
Clam Shell Rattle Necklaces
I was delighted to be invited by teacher, Peggy Koivu, to share the cultural art and science story that my practice of art imparts, with her first and second graders at their Environmental Education Camp retreat. Part of the Bainbridge Island Public School system, this was a class from their Odyssey Program, an alternative program involving lots of … [Read more...]
Students Visit From Japan
Language is only a small barrier when it comes to learning a fiber technology. This week I had the privilege of sharing a project with ten bright young ladies visiting from the Tokyo, Japan. Along with their two chaperones, all quickly learned, first by observing, then by jumping right in. It was a pleasure to share this time together! … [Read more...]
