October workshop with Martina Obersat
Guild member Martina Obersat taught students how to weave a large, wide-bottomed Hen Basket. This traditional rib form was challenging but many beautiful baskets were created.
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September workshop with Martha Sands
Guild member and SWOBG programme organizer Martha Sands taught members to weave a small basket around a glass jar using locally-gathered materials. Martha discussed how to harvest, dry, prepare and weave with willow and birch bark, sweetgrass, rush, sedges and iris and lily leaves. The everyone completed a beautiful and natural container.
July workshop with Martina Obersat
Guild member Martina Obersat taught students how to weave a tool basket with a divider and a beautiful swing handle. Many techniques were learned. It took all day but everyone completed a basic basket.
May workshop with Louise Warner-MacDougall
Guild member Louise Warner-MacDougall taught the basic technique of coiling using long pine needles and artificial sinew. We spent the day wrapping needles into lovely small baskets. Louise inspired us with the many examples of her beautiful work.
April workshop with Jane & Will Elliott
Guild members Jane and Will taught us how to make a small whisk broom using broomcorn. This material was a first most students and it was great fun. A hand full of broomcorn is tied together with tarred twine and the handle was covered with reed. This traditional form is both functional and decorative.
March workshop with Martha Sands
The 2024 basketry workshop season has started! Guild member Martha Sands taught the importance of embellishment. The beauty of a basket can be greatly enhanced with the perfect colour or pattern. Students took home a charming basket with their choice of colour and embellishment. Fun way to spend a Saturday.
Become a Guild member in 2024
Please join us for an exciting year of weaving in 2024. We offer basket-weaving workshops every third Saturday from March through November with experienced instructors teaching a different techniques in a variety of materials. Your $50.00 (CAD) helps to pay for the rental of the beautiful Studio Two in the Chatham Cultural Centre. Contact Jane at SWOGB.treasurer@gmail.com to become a member or to renew your membership.