Basket Weaving: 3 Weeks

This is 3 consecutive Tuesdays from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

Workshop dates are May 13, 20, and 27.

Weave your very own decorative and functional baskets! This basketry course will meet for 3 hours once a week for three weeks. Over this time, students will learn basic and intermediate twining techniques with round reed. We will cover how to start and finish off baskets, including closed and open bases, as well as shaping techniques to create volume. Students will leave with several small completed baskets and the skills to incorporate basketry into their own art practice.

Please note: Masking is now encouraged, but optional in the studio space. Individuals who feel uncomfortable using the space with others unmasked, whether for health or any other reason, are welcome to request mask wearing while they are using the studio space.

About the Instructor

Olivia Caro is a current Member at the Soapbox, whose work in papermaking and book arts focuses on themes of identity and home. They are a teaching artist fellow with ArtistYear, and have assisted with and taught workshops at the Soapbox, Penland School of Crafts, Atlanta Printmakers Studio, the Dallas GA Public Library, and Grinnell College.

Cost

$120 for Current Members of the Soapbox/$135 for Non-Members

Plus a $45 materials fee that covers the reed used for twining

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library, 4700 Kingsessing Avenue, Philadelphia, United States