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Black Ash Berry Basket

  • CraftStudies 87 Maple Street Hartford, VT, 05001 United States (map)

Saturday, March 19, 2023, 10am-4:30pm

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Guest Artist: Penny Hewitt

Make your own basket and in the process learn one of the oldest crafts in human history. For thousands of years baskets served as indispensable objects in every culture. Carry on the tradition and take home a beautiful, durable and useful basket crafted from local and responsibly harvested, hand pounded black ash logs.This is a great introduction to the extraordinary qualities of the black ash tree. Weave a square to round basket, approximately 6”x 6” with optional leather strap in a six hour class that includes a discussion on how the material is harvested and processed.

$125, plus $35 materials fee due to instructor at time of class

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