Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild

Long-time guild member, Martha Sands, taught students the beautiful and practical Storage Basket. This was a large class and Martha taught everyone how to weave on a wooden base, insert wooden handles and lash the rim. Everyone finished their baskets on Saturday and took home a strong basket which will last for years.                 Photo: A bevy of baskets...ready to take home.  

The Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild was very pleased to have Ontario willow teacher & willow grower Johnny Suderman teach a stake and strand willow basket with willow bark. The workshop proved very popular and the students were excited for a full day of willow weaving. Johnny had an organized day for us, showing us (sometimes repeatedly) the techniques and steps to complete this lovely basket. Every student brought home a beautiful and useful willow basket.       

Long-time guild member and  teacher Karen Kotecki taught a variety of baskets for the Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild. She taught in Chatham on Saturday and in Windsor on Sunday--a weaving weekend! The weekend's baskets emphasized shaping and weaving special rims. Everyone learned new techniques and went home with a beautiful wicker basket.    Saturday in Chatham            Sunday in Windsor          

Long-time guild member Louise MacDougall taught students a basket of her design--the hanging basket. Students learned basic stake construction but also french randing and creating an integrated handle. The workshop was fun and productive.   Beautiful basket in a beautiful setting (by J. Prety).

Long-time guild member Nancy Hager showed students how to weave her beautiful Airy Tote - a diagonally plaited, open-weave basket.  Everyone had a fun and productive day and went home with a completed basket. Perfect summer tote!