basket-making

Back by popular demand. Gwen has all ready made three of these, but she has four kids. In this workshop we will be weaving a large, durable, very strong basket that has many uses. It goes to the garden, pot-lucks or market with style.

A Lasqueti women (or man) should never be too far away from their Mule Skinner Basket. This fairly large, wild cherry bark basket is rectangular in shape with a heavy leather strap. Like the gathering basket, it's very useful in the garden, at the market, or for pot-lucks.

For this cedar basket we will be using lots of different weaving techniques such as the standard weave, twill, diagonal weave, and twinning. The core of the basket will be cedar with other grasses and barks woven in. This basket will be a little smaller and a more intricate weave.  Some previous weaving experience will be helpful, but not necessary.

There are no rules in this basket.  Some turn out round, some get twisted.  Let your creative juices flow.  We'll be weaving with seagrass, bull kelp, cedar roots, willow bark, and anything else you'd like to weave in.

This is a fun, easy basket to start with, and it will be ready and waiting for all that juicy and rapidly growing garlic you've got planted.  Make one for yourself or, they make great little gifts.