No, not Mongolian throat singing - we’re talking about basket-weaving. It may be deemed a hobby now, but basket weaving is an ancient craft that’s been around for far longer than pottery ...

Today, most of the stores are out of business. You can still buy basket weaving products, patterns and tools online. Basket weavers continue to meet at each others’ homes, churches, etc.

The tools of the trade include basket molds ... But getting there requires making it through basket weaving 101 and 102. “Your first basket will not be perfect,” warns Goldsmith, who is ...

Perhaps because of its long history, the process of basket weaving can feel familiar, even to a beginner. Although the initial setup requires some patience and concentration, after a few rounds of ...

baskets are useful tools, family treasures and an expression of tribal love for the land and all it provides. Weaving is not simply a craft, said McKay, an enrolled member of the Dry Creek Pomo ...

carried on your back and loaded with your tools or possessions. His baskets sell in the $300-$400 range. The small “strawberry baskets” are more ornamental with fancy weaving. Re-creating and ...

Surrounded by the Polk County Historical Society-owned Brunk House’s mid-19th-century homeyness, along with the tools of the basket weaving class, the women spent seven hours on a Friday in ...

When Andrea Herman discovered basket weaving at a community education class ... I supply everything, all the tools — everything they’re going to need.” Students leave with a finished project ...

She uses them to shape baskets and other woven items with the aid of tools like an antler awl and ... Craig the Kalapuya tradition of basket weaving and the new generations Craig teaches today ...

"The basic tools are you need a good pair of scissors ... For more information on Emma Hughes basket weaving classes call McNeese Leisure Learning at 475-5616.

The activity for the day was wa’paas, a traditional Indigenous basket weaving technique. These free workshops, hosted by the museum and facilitated by Chestina Dominguez, provide a monthly ...