Baskets, Bags & Containers

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Melon Baskets

Melon Baskets, Twined Baskets & Bags

The Melon Basket is one of the most versatile baskets patterns, and one of the fastest and easiest to make in a wilderness situation. Twined Baskets comprise many of the most beautiful baskets seen in museum exhibits througout the world, and can be made from materials found in any ecosystem.
In this workshop you will make simple versions of both these baskets, and see examples of several different variations on the basic pattern that you can learn to incorporate into your own designs. By applying the techniques you'll learn you will be able to make a variety of different baskets, bags and other containers.
All basket materials and tools are provided.

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Coil Baskets and Twined Baskets

 

Coil Baskets

Often seen made from pine needles, Coil baskets can be made of many different things, and turn the most basic of natural materials into beautiful and functional pieces of artistic craftsmanship. You will learn several different stiches that will allow you to customize the design of your Coil basket, and discover how varying your materials can completely alter the look of your container.
Whether you are looking to make functional baskets or to find a new artistic outlet, learning the basics of this basket style will allow you create virtually any type of container you may need.
All basket materials and tools are provided.

February 3, 2012 Great Meadows, NJ $95 Register Now!

 

 

 

Survival Baskets

The need to collect and carry is paramount in a survival situation but creating traditional baskets can take many hours of work that you can not afford. This workshop will teach you several different styles of baskets suitable for collecting, storing, and transporting all sorts of materials, and that can be created in a very short period of time. You will also discover some other surprising uses that you have most likely never before considered.
All basket materials and tools are provided.

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Pack & Gathering Baskets

The Adirondack Pack Basket

Learn to make your own traditional Adirondack-style Pack Basket — an extremely functional and beautiful alternative to the modern backpack or satchel!
Lightweight, comfortable and highly durable, these basket styles have been around for centuries and antique examples can be found in museums throughout the United States.
The Pack Basket you create in this workshop will not be a cheap, stapled model like the ones so often seen for sale these days. Instead, you will weave your basket in the traditional style, add accent colors and patterns with naturally dyed black walnut, osage and cochineal-colored strips, reinforce your basket bottom to hold upward of 50 lbs, and add thick durable straps that will allow you to wear it with confidence.
The basket you take home will make you the envy of family, friends, and passers-by!
All basket materials and tools are provided.

 

January 7-8 Great Meadows, NJ $185   The dates for the workshop have passed, but
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Woodland Basket Quiver

Woodland Basket Quivers

This lightweight, comfortable and extremely functional quiver is made in the style of the Eastern Woodland tribes. This very popular design is now available from many commercial outlets, but for about the price of a generic design from an online vendor you will make your own quiver, specific to your body dimensions, and with the unique pattern and design of your choosing. Not only will you leave with your own quiver, you'll gain the knowledge and ability to create more at any time.
All basket materials and tools are provided.

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Gathering Baskets

Gathering Baskets

Perfect for foraging, berry picking and gathering of all types, this beautiful woven basket is the one we use most often of all. Easy to sling over your shoulder and comfortable to carry, you can make this basket small enough for foraging a single salad or large enough to carry small quantities of firewood. Beautiful and durable, you will keep finding more uses for this amazingly practical basket.
All basket materials and tools are provided.

October 28 $85 Register Now!

 

 

Bark Baskets

Bark Baskets & Containers

Bark is one of the earliest traditional basket materials, and in this workshop you'll see why! The bark of many different trees can be used to make beautiful and functional baskets in a fraction the time a woven or twined basket would take. You will learn several different techniques for making bark baskets, including single-piece baskets that don't require any stitching at all.
Whether you need a tall thin container for a quiver, a short stocky one for foraged greens, a broad flat basket for berries or even a seamless container for rock boiling water, bark can provide you with a container of virtually andy size or shape to fit your needs. You'll work on multiple different bark basket styles that you will take home with you!
All basket materials and tools are provided.

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