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Weave and Spin, Bend and Flow
Last Saturday we had an amazing turnout for Wild Earth’s Coiled Basketry workshop, led by myself and Sheena Heinitz! I was so impressed with the array of beautiful baskets that the participants...
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Natural Dye Workshop at Farm Fest 2013 on the SUNY New Paltz Campus
FARM FEST 2013 IS APPROACHING FAST Spring is here! Although I am stuck at home with a flat tire, I’m pretty sure there is not better place on this earth I could be right now. Hawks are circling in the...
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Wild Earth 2013 Basketry Series
The Meditation and Challenge of Basketry People attending Wild Earth’s recent 3-class basketry workshop series, held at White Barn Farm Sheep and Wool shop, have described the process of creating a...
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All About Pine Needle Baskets
Why I love Coiled Baskets A new basketry workshop is on the calendar! I am so excited to be leading a one day workshop with Wild Earth on Saturday April 26th. Once again it will be held at the lovely...
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Fun With Mushroom Dyes
This past month I was lucky to be able to take a workshop on Mycopigments– or using mushrooms for dyes. If you want to schedule one for your town or learn anything about mushrooms for dye then go to...
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Medicinal Colors: The Healing Colors of Plant Dyes
What does it mean to wear medicine? No matter where you live in the world we are all blessed with an abundance of local, beautiful, and vibrant dye plants. Whether they are growing wild or cultivated...
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Twining and Coiling at the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival
Teaching two natural basketry workshops at the 2015 NYS Sheep and Wool Festival two weekends ago was an amazing experience All of my workshop participants were creative, fun, and ready to learn! It...
View Article2016 Sheep and Wool Festival Workshops!
I teach workshops at many different venues throughout the year, but there is something special about the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck. Partly it is the energy, the food, and just knowing...
View ArticleTeaching Basketry at the 2016 NYS Sheep and Wool Festival
It’s been a whirlwind couple of days, but then again I knew it would be when I signed up to teach three basketry workshops in a row at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY. Wild...
View ArticleWild Basketry Mentorship 2017 – A Workshop Series on Basket Weaving in Nature
Wild Basketry Mentorship 2017 It’s Here! Are you inspired to develop a deep connection to the art of basketry and the abundant plant materials in our natural landscape? Do you want to learn how to go...
View ArticleTeaching the Art of Natural Basketry at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft
The long weekend workshop I had the opportunity to teach at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts the first week of April has been one of my favorites so far. The key was space that having several days...
View ArticleHarvesting Cattails For Basketry: The Basics and Beyond
How to get started with harvesting cattails for basketry? I’ve been getting lots of questions on the subject of harvesting cattails over the past few years. Cattails are one of my favorite materials to...
View ArticleHow to Weave a Bark Basket at the 2017 Mentorship Series
This year I have had the opportunity to launch a class that has been a dream of mine for sometime: the Wild Basketey: 8 Month Natural Basketry Series. Sunday, June 11 we met for the second time and...
View ArticleAdventures in Harvesting Vines with the 2017 Mentorship
Learning to Weave with Vines Each month I am so grateful to get to meet with an amazing group of women and share with them all aspects of making baskets with plants. From the spiritual to the...
View ArticleBaskets in a Barn: A Crafts Retreat on a Beautiful July Weekend
This past weekend I had the pleasure of teaching my first ever basket weaving retreat. This year has been full of new steps for me, including beginning my first year of a multi-month basketry program...
View ArticleParadise and Making Baskets – September 2017
Creating A Beautiful World Together Once again I found myself looking around during a basket making workshop and feeling like I was in paradise! Beautiful sunny september weather, natural materials...
View ArticleTwined Basswood Bags on the Best Porch in Town
October 2017 Wild Basketry Mentorship Once again we’ve done it. To the tune of warm breezes and blue skies of just after rain a wonderful group of women spent the day making baskets using plant...
View ArticleMarigolds, Sumac, and Black Walnuts: Plant Dye Workshop at the 2018 NYS Sheep...
Colors of Autumn: A Plant Dye Workshop Amongst the busy crowds of shoppers and fiber enthusiasts wearing their best hand kniy sweaters, despite the 70° October weather, a beautiful rainbow of colors...
View ArticleBackyard Basketry Workshops at the 2017 NYS Sheep and Wool Festival
Coiling and Twining Basketry Workshops at Rhinebeck Every time I teach a basketry workshop it becomes more and more clear that people want to learn how to go out into their backyards and harvest plants...
View ArticleWild Basketry Mentorship 2017 – A Workshop Series on Basket Weaving in Nature
Wild Basketry Mentorship 2017 It’s Here! Are you inspired to develop a deep connection to the art of basketry and the abundant plant materials in our natural landscape? Do you want to learn how to go...
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