Details
Tiny but mighty, black ash mini baskets are wonderful holders of small treasures, favorite rocks, and so much more. In this class, students will make one mini basket. Students will prepare their base and weaver pieces by cutting and knife scraping black ash splint material and learn how to continuous weave. Students will learn how to finish a basket by tucking in the uprights and will prepare their rim system and lashing pieces which will be fashioned onto the basket body. A log pounding and splint splitting demonstration will be done where students can participate in the intricate process of attaining ash splint material. Students will also learn about the Haudenosaunee traditions and history of black ash basket weaving. A display table of baskets and basket books will be available for students to interact with.
Instructions - Feel free to bring water and a notebook for any notes you'd like to take.
Would you rather take a one-day class where all the materials have been prepped for you? Check out Liandra's black ash mini-basket class with kits in October: https://bookwhen.com/driftlessfolkschool/e/ev-s8o3-20231021090000
Dates: Saturday, September 2 (all day) and Sunday, September 3 (half-day)
Times: Saturday 9:00am - 4:30pm (lunch provided); Sunday 9:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 12+
Location: TBD
Materials Fees: $65
(Lunch will be provided on Saturday only.)
Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)
Supporter Level Ticket: $180
Sustainer Level Ticket: $140
Supported Level Ticket: $100
Instructor Bio — Liandra Skenandore
Liandra Skenandore is an enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and also belongs to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Muscogee Creek Nation, and Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. She apprenticed as a black ash basket weaver under renowned black ash basket maker April Stone (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe) through the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship Program with the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. Liandra continues to practice black ash basket weaving and now enjoys sharing and teaching the craft with various communities. She lives in Oneida, Wisconsin.