Nantucket Trinket Basket – October 26

Sun Oct 26 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen | Lancaster

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
Publisher/HostPennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
Nantucket Trinket Basket \u2013 October 26
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Instructor: Bob Antonishak
Skill Level: Some basket weaving experience is preferred but not required
This workshop will include the use of all necessary tools, mold, cane, and reed to complete a small Nantucket basket ready for finishing with Polyurethane. The polyurethane finishing will be done outside of the workshop. The mold size and basket will be between 3 and 4 inches in diameter with a solid cherry or walnut base and rim. The Nantucket-style basket is made on a mold using cane and reed material. The weave is tight and with narrow spacing between the staves. This is a one-day workshop whick require weaving for 3 to 5 hours to complete the basket. The basket weaving material is cane and reed. The reed is approximately ¼” flat ovel and the cane is 2.25mm to 2.50mm in width. The weaving material is thin and light weight. It’s easy to weave and “pack” using a pushing tool.
In the workshop you will create one basket like these pictured.This workshop will include the use of all necessary tools, mold, cane, and reed to complete a Nantucket basket ready for finishing. The mold size will be between 3 and 5 inches with a solid cherry rim and base. It is not necessary to have basket-making experience but would be helpful.
If you have any questions please contact Bob Antonishak at [email protected].
All materials are included in the tuition.
Sign up online at https://pacrafts.org/events/nantucket-trinket-basket-october-26/
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