Melinda West | West Gardens Basketry

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Weaving with Cedar

This section documents many of the workshops I’ve done where an immersive experience with Western Red Cedar is my emphasis and goal, more than any product that students may create. The names of these workshops, their duration, and the project outcomes are varied to fit the venues I was invited to teach in.

Cedar From Tree To Pouch, Cedar From Bark To Basket, Artistic Cedar Weaving, Cedar Limb Bread Tray, Woven Cedar Satchel, Woven Cedar Wall Basket, Small Woven Cedar Basket, Small Cedar Projects, are some of the workshops I have offered.

Ichi-go ichi-e: IslandWood 2-7-2016

A Japanese concept of treasuring meetings with people.

Cedar Workshop June 18+19, 2016

Registration open for the June 2016 workshop.

Gifts from the Landscape – 2016

Melinda’s 2016 class offerings.

Passing Skills to Others

Knowledge is lost unless it’s passed on.

Cedar-Tree To Pouch

Had a beautiful day with students at BARN, making Cedar bark Pouches.

Cedars Become Teachers

We did a little cedar thinning for our generous neighbors today. Ready for class tomorrow!

Cedar Bark Pouch

Cedar Workshop June 6, 2015

June 6, 2015 Cedar workshop with Melinda West

Community Programs at IslandWood

IslandWood is a wonderful place to learn traditional ecological lessons.

Melinda West, Cedar Vest

IslandWood Cedar Class Feb 8, 2015

Cedar – From Bark To Basket, at IslandWood

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About Melinda

Thirty years ago, while sitting on the beach playing with my young children, I made my first basket out of a pile of willow trimmings someone had tossed there. The experience of weaving with the materials at hand while being together with my sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, kindled a passion for creating art from natural plant materials. I thank my family, my community, and all my teachers for cultivating this gift in me.
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