About this Event
White pine, Maine’s state flower, and Red pine, are ubiquitous throughout the state and provide a vital pool of resources for human and nonhuman Mainers alike. Pine needles are beautiful and strong! They can be coiled and sewn together to make hats, lovely usable baskets, and/or beautiful tiny art pieces.
Learn to identify, regeneratively gather and harvest, properly store and process, and weave with pine needles. We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. Every participant will make a basket in class, and will receive materials to continue their practice at home.
The workshop will start with a walk throughout the gardens to identify useful basketry material and other plants followed by the pine needle basket making class
Tickets
Tickets are are $75 for members (with member discount code) and $85 for non-members which includes a full day pass to the gardens. This class is recommended for teens and adults.
Cancellations: If you are unable to attend, please let us know 48 hours in advance of the class start time in order to receive a refund. Note that Eventbrite fees are non-refundable.
Weather Related Cancellations: We will assess the weather the morning of the workshop and send a notification to all attendees if extreme or severe weather is forecast.
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Your Teacher
Zack Rouda is the founding director of Rewild Maine. He is an artist and educator who has learned the art of basketry from teachers including Chris Knapp, Sandra Kehoe, and Betty Maney. He is passionate about teaching people how to make beautiful things by hand, using organic materials gathered from the world around us.
Event venue & nearby stays
Bedrock Gardens, 19 High Road, Lee, United States
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