Skill Levels For Weavers
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Skill Levels For Weavers
Skill Levels For Weavers Please evaluate your skill level not only for your total weaving experience, but also for your experience in the techniques offered in the class you are considering. For example, if you are an advanced weaver in naturals but have never woven with round reed, you are a beginning weaver in a round reed class. Beginner Weavers are becoming proficient in basic weaving techniques including over/under weaving, start/stop weaving, twining, and rim lashing. They are learning to control shape. They will be introduced to new pattern weaves such as twill, different twining methods, and rim and handle finish variations. If you are taking a class in a material you have never used, you are a beginner in that class. Intermediate Weavers are gaining proficiency in weaving techniques. They have no trouble setting up bases, twining, over/under weaves and rims using the materials offered for a class. Advanced Weavers are proficient or have mastered weaving techniques. They are ready to take on more challenging projects. Teachers depend on students to have achieved this skill level to attend their class. Basic skills are not reviewed due to time constraints. Code Explanation Teacher/ Class Listing Teacher Basket Dimension Abbreviations L .............. Length W ............ Width H ............. Height C ............. Circumference D ............. Diameter w/hdl .......... With Handle wo/hdl ........ Without Handle Class Code Abbreviations W ............ Wednesday Th ........... Thursday F .............. Friday S .............. Saturday U ............. Sunday AM ............... Morning PM ............... Afternoon 001 –084 ... Class Numbers Examples 12 WTh 002. .12-hour class #002 meets Wednesday and Thursday morning and afternoon 12 FS 035 .......12-hour class #035 meets Friday and Saturday morning and afternoon 08 F 036 ..........8-hour class #036 meets Friday morning and afternoon 06 S 064 ..........6-hour class #064 meets Saturday morning and afternoon 04 S-AM 070...4-hour class #070 meets Saturday morning 04 S-PM 074...4-hour class #074 meets Saturday afternoon 1 Page Number(s) Adams Sutton, Polly ..................................................... 9, 12, 15 Atkinson, Sandy................................................................ 11, 14 Atkinson, Steve ................................................................. 18, 19 Campbell-Amsler, Jo ...................................................... 7, 8, 18 Ciammaichella, Char ............................................ 8, 11, 13, 19 Gleixner, Dianne............................................ 8, 10, 13, 18, 20 Herman, Andrea........................................................................ 9 Hoppe, Flo ..................................................................... 9, 14, 16 Kieft, Gina .............................................................. 8, 14, 17, 20 Kotecki, Karen .............................................................. 6, 11, 19 Kraayeveld, Annetta ..................................................... 8, 10, 17 Lang, Carol ..............................................................................17 LaPorte, Eileen .................................................................. 14, 16 Moore, Marilyn ..................................................... 6, 10, 14, 17 Mount, Shirley ................................................................... 6, 13 Mroczenski, Debbie ......................................................... 10, 12 Ogden, Alice ................................................................. 6, 11, 16 Owens, Billy ........................................................ 15 (2), 16, 20 Reed, Jean.......................................................................... 15, 16 Ross, Joni-Dee............................................................... 9, 15, 17 Schorsch, Cass .............................................................. 6, 12, 18 Talsky, Pam ............................................................ 7, 10, 12, 19 Taylor, Eric ................................................................... 9, 13, 18 Taylor, Nathan .......................................................... 13, 18, 20 Tembreull, Karen ......................................................... 7, 17, 20 Tessler, Kathy ........................................................................7, 9 Weber, Barbara ..................................................... 7, 10, 12, 20 Whalen, Sandy ................................................................. 13, 16 Wilson, Judy .......................................................... 7, 11, 14, 19 Convention Schedule Registration Outside Grand Ballroom, East Tuesday ........................................................................................................................... 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Wednesday ...... 7:30 am-9:30 am.................... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Thursday .......... 7:30 am-9:30 am.................... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 4:00 pm-5:30 pm Friday ............... 7:30 am-9:30 am.................... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Saturday ........... 7:30 am-9:30 am.................... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... Evening (on call) Extra Class Sales Outside Grand Ballroom, West Tuesday ........................................................................................................................... 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Wednesday ...... 7:30 am-9:30 am (on call) .... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 6:00 pm-7:00 pm (on call) Thursday .......... 7:30 am-9:30 am (on call) .... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (on call) Friday ............... 7:30 am-9:30 am (on call) .... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 5:00 pm-7:00 pm (on call) Saturday ........... 7:30 am-9:30 am (on call) .... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... Evening (on call) Merchandise Pick-up Next to Registration Desk Tuesday ........................................................................................................................... 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Wednesday ......................................................... 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Thursday ............................................................. 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Friday .................................................................. 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) .......... 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Saturday .............................................................. 12:00 pm-1:30 pm (on call) Information Table/Message Board Vendors Outside Grand Ballroom, West Grand Ballroom E Wednesday ...... 12:00 pm-11:00 pm .............. Set up only Thursday .......... 8:00 am-5:30 pm ................... Set up only 5:30 pm-9:00 pm ................... Showcase Extravaganza Friday ............... 10:00 am-5:00 pm ................. Public / Visitors’ Day 6:30 pm-10:00 pm Saturday ........... 10:00 am-7:00 pm ................. Public / Visitors’ Day 7:00 pm-11:00 pm ................. Move out Sunday ............. 7:00 am-1:00 pm ................... Move out Exhibit Room Imperial Room Wednesday ...... 3:30 pm-5:30 pm ................... Drop off only Thursday .......... 4:00 pm-8:00 pm Friday ............... 10:00 am-5:00 pm ................. Public / Visitors’ Day 6:00 pm-10:00 pm Saturday ........... 10:00 am-6:00 pm ................. Public / Visitors’ Day 10:00 pm-11:00 pm .............. Pick up only Open Weave Grand Ballroom F Open all times during convention except during Lunches, the Reception and Annual Meeting. 2 Convention Schedule Public/Visitors’ Day Friday ................10:00 am-5:00 pm Saturday ............10:00 am-6:00 pm Marketplace Grand Ballroom G Friday ................7:30 pm-8:30 pm ....................... Set up only 8:30 pm-10:00 pm .................... Open Lunches (descriptions on separate sheet) Grand Ballroom F Wednesday .......12:30 pm-1:30 pm .................... Prepaid Lunch Thursday ...........12:00 pm-1:30 pm .................... Exhibit Room Awards (prepaid) Friday ................12:30 pm-1:30 pm .................... Prepaid Lunch Saturday ............12:30 pm-1:30 pm .................... Prepaid Lunch Reception Grand Ballroom F Saturday ............7:00 pm-7:30 pm Raffle Winners & Viewers’ Choice Awards followed by Annual Meeting & Election of Officers Grand Ballroom F Saturday ............7:30 pm-10:00 pm Programs (descriptions on separate sheet) Grand Ballroom F Wednesday .......7:00 pm-8:00 pm ........... Jo Campbell-Amsler Wednesday .......8:30 pm-9:30 pm ........... Sheri Van Duyn Thursday ...........8:30 pm-9:30 pm ........... Polly Adams Sutton Classes 12 hour 8 hour 6 hour 4 hour Wednesday .......9:30 am-4:30 pm ........... 8:30 am-5:30 pm .......... 9:30 am-4:30 pm ........ 1:30 am-5:30 pm Thursday ...........9:30 am-5:00 pm ........... 8:00 am-5:30 pm .......... 9:30 am-5:00 pm ........ 8:00 am-12:00 pm 1:30 pm-5:30 pm Friday ................9:30 am-4:30 pm ........... 8:30 am-5:30 pm .......... 9:30 am-4:30 pm ........ 8:30 am-12:30 pm 1:30 pm-5:30 pm Saturday ............9:30 am-4:30 pm ........... 8:30 am-5:30 pm .......... 9:30 am-4:30 pm ........ 8:30 am-12:30 pm 1:30 pm-5:30 pm Sunday ........................................................................................................................................ 8:30 am-12:30 pm 3 Registration Information Policies The AMB Convention is for ADULTS only (18 or older). All members of the AMB as of January 31 will receive the first mailing of the 2014 Convention Selection Brochure including the registration form. Subsequent mailings will be charged a prepaid mailing fee of $5.00. Registration for Convention does not guarantee placement in requested classes. Please note the cancellation policy. Registration Form Be sure to make a copy of the completed registration form for your own records. Payment must be enclosed when returning the registration form. Failure to follow all instructions may result in your registration being returned or delayed. The registration form must be signed and dated. Convention Fee The registration fee for Convention is $85. Registration includes up to 14 workshop hours with functions and activities included. If you want more than 14 hours, the extra hours box must be checked on the registration form. Registration does not include workshop material fees, lunches, or reception. If there are available classes, you may be assigned additional workshops if requested on your registration form. If more than 14 workshop hours are assigned, additional registration fees of $5 per hour will be required. Material fees and extra hours fees are due upon notification of workshop assignments. Refer to the “Reeder” for scholarship information. Deadlines Listing only one workshop does not guarantee your Cancellations A PROCESSING FEE OF $25 WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM Registration forms postmarked before or on June 15 will be treated as “first day” registrations. Workshops will be filled by random computer selection from these forms. Forms postmarked after June 15 will be assigned space, if available, according to the postmark date. After June 15, a $10 late fee will be required in addition to the registration fee. Class Choices placement in that workshop. Only list choices for the days you are planning to attend Convention. If you are arriving Thursday, do not list any Wednesday classes! Do not list any classes that you are unwilling to take. Once you are confirmed in a workshop, you may not switch it for another workshop. There are no exceptions. Do not send workshop material fees until you receive workshop confirmations. A late fee of $10 per class will be charged if fees are not received by the date indicated on the notification letter. Do not worry about workshop times; the computer will not schedule two classes for you at the same time. REGISTRATION FUNDS. No registration refunds will be issued after August 15, 2014. After August 15, workshop material fee refunds will be at the discretion of the instructor. Cancellations for the entire convention MUST be in writing and sent to: Kathy Tessler 1552 Mallard Pond Drive Howell, MI 48855 [email protected] (727) 543-1396 Cancellations for a specific workshop MUST be in writing and sent to: Andrea Herman 225 Maplebrooke Lane Cadillac, MI 49601 [email protected] (231) 876-0669 If there is a waiting list, those wishing to cancel after August 15 will be given the name of the next person on the list and may sell their entire package to that person. As long as classes are available, the cancellation fee will be withheld. Material fee checks will be held until convention. Hotel Forms Hotel reservation information will be mailed with the workshop confirmation letters. To get the special convention room rate - call and say you’re with the Association of Michigan Basketmakers. Give group code BASKET14. Check your hotel reservation form for phone numbers. Enter the correct and complete workshop code when filling out the form. Workshops are assigned according to these codes. Write clearly and legibly. List choices in order of preference. List one choice in each box. 4 Exhibit Room Information Purpose The AMB Exhibit Room is designed to perpetuate the art of basketry, to stimulate interest and knowledge in all phases of basketry, and to promote public enthusiasm for its value in the community. The AMB Exhibit Room is open to convention attendees and the public during all posted hours. AMB membership renewals and raffle tickets are also available. Viewers’ Choice Exhibits The Exhibit Room is divided into the following sections: Raffle display. Sharing exhibit area is available to any basket from a member or their private collection. Juried exhibit for baskets to be critiqued by AMB Boardapproved jurors. Special exhibit display. See “Reeder” for details. AMB members who visit the Exhibit Room may vote for the Viewers’ Choice Awards from juried exhibit entries. The entry with the most ballots cast will be the winner. The Teacher/Professional or General Member who submitted the entry will be presented with the “Fred Ely Award,” a gold miniature Nantucket basket necklace. The entry with the most ballots cast from the other group (Teacher/Professional or General Member) will be the second Viewers’ Choice winner. The Teacher/ Professional or General Member who submitted the entry will be presented with the second “Fred Ely Award,” a gold bell necklace. In case of a tie, a random drawing will decide the winner. The basket and gold bell necklaces are traveling awards and will stay in the winners’ possession until the next AMB convention. These awards must remain in the U.S. at all times. Juried Exhibit Art Piece-unique sculptural design of any material Miniature-measurements less than 2” x 2” x 2” Nantucket Style-woven over a mold with a wooden base Ribbed Construction-includes a frame for the rim, skeleton (ribs) and handle, if used Miscellaneous Materials-any fibrous or pliable material New Weaver-someone weaving two years or less In order to submit a basket for jurying, the individual must be an AMB member as of August 31 of current convention year (this includes teachers). Entries to the juried exhibit are divided into two groups: Teacher/Professional (any teacher/professional who has taught at an AMB Convention or derives a significant amount of their income from basket making activities) and General Member (anyone who has not taught at any AMB convention). Each participant may enter only one basket per category. Baskets must be the work of the submitter. Each entry will receive a comment sheet completed and signed by the jurors. Only the jurors, clerk(s), and the Exhibit Room chairpersons will be present during jurying. Jurors may, at their discretion, select a winner from each group (Teacher/Professional and General Member) per category. Entries for each group and category are juried separately. The award monies will be paid by the AMB General Fund. In the event of a tie in a group or category, prize money will be split equally between the winners. If awarded, the New Weaver winner will receive $25. All other category winners receive $50. Jurors may award up to five Exceptional Merit awards at their discretion. Each winner will receive $25. An individual may not win in more than two juried categories. Basket Drop-off Baskets must be delivered to the AMB Exhibit Room on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm or contact Carol Matthews or Cheryl Schutt for special arrangements. Contacts Questions regarding the AMB Exhibit Room should be directed to: Carol Matthews 1523 N LaPearl Road Weidman, MI 48893 [email protected] (989) 644-3518 Cheryl Schutt 4882 W Sunrise Drive Weidman, MI 48893 [email protected] (989) 289-1889 Juried Categories Baskets may be submitted in the following categories: Reed-majority of basket is made with commercial reed Wood-basket made of any type of wood Coiled Naturals 5 WED / THU - 12 HOUR 9” 12 WTh 001 12 WTh 002 12 Hour 12 Hour Thrifty Cass Schorsch Nantucket Style Purse Shirley Mount Clarkdale, Arizona Gilman, Wisconsin The inspiration for this basket came from a 50 cent basket purchased at a thrift store. For your pleasure, you will be weaving with black ash, elm bark and rattan. The techniques you will learn, besides working with naturals, are the diamond weave, chase weaving, adding a foot and a great foldedover rim. This is a great class for shaping experience. Get compliments on this stunning, but sturdy purse! Weave on a mold using cane, learn to place spokes into a base & how to follow a graph for your pattern choice on the front. The adjustable leather handle is included. Students can choose oak, walnut or cherry for the base, rim, & lid. Liners will be available for purchase. Dimensions: 21”C x 7”D x 5-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $95.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 10”L x 5”W x 8”H Material & Preparation Fee: $120.00 Intermediate Weaving Level WED / FRI - 12 HOUR 12 WF 003 12 Hour 12 WF 004 12 Hour 08 W 005 8 Hour Northwoods Tote Karen Kotecki A Little Twist Marilyn Moore Franklin, New Hampshire Dousman, Wisconsin Seattle, Washington This basket is woven using 1/32˝ black ash splints to create a unique and delicate oval feather basket. The basket is woven the first day, and the quatrefoil twill lid is woven the second day. The handle is prenotched and oiled for easy attachment. This is a showcase basket utilizing skills of lid and handle placement, chase weave and quatrefoil twill pattern. This dynamic tote attracts attention wherever you take it. Trees appear both outside and inside as you weave this twill design. A graph of the tree pattern guides you through the eight trees on this basket. Finish with shaker tape handles and lash with a blanket stitch of waxed linen. Bring insta-cure glue (purple label). There is something magical about baskets, and this one is no exception. Using copper strips and copper wire for spokes, learn to blend color with fine colored wire. The basket makes a “little twist” as new spokes are added. Students should bring small wire cutters, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, small packing tool and 1-5 embroidery needles. Task light and extension cord helpful. Dimensions: 14”L x 7’’W x 10’’H Material & Preparation Fee: $95.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 5”C x 1”D x 1-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $55.00 Beginner /All Weaving Levels 6 7” 6” 4” Shaker Oval Feather Alice Ogden Dimensions: 4”L x 3-1/2”W x 5-1/2”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $140.00 Advanced Weaving Level 8” 5” WEDNESDAY - 8 HOUR 12 hour—6 hours on Wednesday (9:30 am-4:30 pm) and 6 hours on Thursday (9:30 am-5:00 pm) or 6 hours on Wednesday (9:30 am-4:30 pm) and 6 hours on Friday (9:30 am-4:30 pm) 8 hour—8:30 am-5:30 pm 6 hour—9:30 am-4:30 pm 4 hour—1:30 pm-5:30 pm 10” 3” 2” 1” 08 W 006 8 Hour 08 W 007 8 Hour 08 W 008 8 Hour Coptic Stitch Photo Album Karen Tembreull Stix & Skins Jo Campbell-Amsler Arlington, Virginia L’Anse, Michigan Monticello, Iowa This basket is woven over a mold using painted paper strips, then taken off the mold to complete the shaping. Silk fiber is added to the outside of the basket using varnish, then dried. After completing the rim, the “lace” is added by looping waxed linen. Students will have a choice of silk and waxed linen colors. Bring scissors, micro-clips and a tapestry needle. Make a birch bark photo album with spruce root and waxed linen edging. The cover may be simple or decorated with patches for the more ambitious. Learn Coptic stitch bookbinding with waxed linen as well as a Monks’ Lace closure with leather. An optional needle lace edging is also taught. This piece is very functional with high quality paper and photo corners. Combining willow bark and willow as weavers creates a whole new dimension to this rib-style basket. The class will learn the basics of gathering and preparing willow bark for use in baskets and how to combine it with willow rods. Attaching an interesting “found” branch to a shaved rim gives each basket a special touch and new techniques for your weaving skills. Dimensions: 3-1/2”C x 2-1/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $40.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 8”L x 6”W x 1-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $75.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 17”L x 10”W x 6”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $48.00 Intermediate Weaving Level WEDNESDAY - 6 HOUR Fusion and Lace Barbara Weber 08 W 009 8 Hour 06 W 010 6 Hour 06 W 011 6 Hour Reversals Kathy Tessler Spirit Twined Tray Judy Wilson Daisy Spin Pam Talsky Howell, Michigan Palmetto, Georgia Waterford, Wisconsin This big basket highlights Kathy’s method for construction of double base/double wall baskets. Emphasis will be on freehand shaping of the cathead base, shape control and rim techniques for large baskets. Students will need to stand to weave parts of the basket. This is a brand new tray with all brand new colors. It is twined using two sizes of waxed cotton cord. The colors epitomize the Southwest. The matching glass beads are outlined to compliment the other colors. Emphasis in class will be on hand skills, tension and neatness. Students need to bring small embroidery-type scissors and a small awl. A task light may be helpful. Learn the art of Tenerife and the pleasure of working with specially prepared glycerin pine needles. Students will have their choice of dyed with glycerin or nutty brown needles for their one-of-a-kind work of art. This is a great first time pine needle project and a great way to explore the possibilities of Tenerife. Bring small sewing scissors. A task light may be helpful. Dimensions: 55”C x 13”H Material & Preparation Fee: $65.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 4-1/2”D x 1-5/8”H Material & Preparation Fee: $30.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 6”D x 1-1/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $55.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 7 WEDNESDAY - 4 HOUR WEDNESDAY - 6 HOUR 06 W 012 6 Hour 06 W 013 6 Hour 10” 9” 04 W-PM 014 4 Hour Display Gina Kieft Pick Your Holiday Twill Char Ciammaichella Beloit, Wisconsin Rothbury, Michigan Aurora, Ohio “Sakura” means “cherry blossom.” Cherry is the focus of this basket: cherry base, delicate cherry spokes and cherry rim. Carefully placed copper overlays add a subtle glint to your basket. Seed beads add a touch of finesse. Students will focus seriously on shaping a small basket using a gentle touch. Tool box provided; consider bringing a task light. Display fall, Christmas or spring décor, as well as fruit, in this beautiful table basket. Start with an oval base with the spokes glued in prior to class. Learn to shape the basket’s sides, as you weave, with spoke pressure and weaver tension hints. Top the basket with a beautiful Gretchen border. This basket is started by inserting alternating colors of spokes into a round wood base. Techniques include: 2 rod twining in an over 2, under 2 weave, and twill weave in an over 2, under 1 weave. Shaping will be a challenge! Students will choose the colors of their spokes to weave a Christmas, spring, fall or patriotic basket. Several tie-ons will be available for purchase. Dimensions: 3-3/4”D x 5-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $44.00 Intermediate/Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 16”L x 12-1/2”W x 4-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $40.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 04 W-PM 015 4 Hour Spring Fling Williamsburg Dianne Gleixner Brookfield, Wisconsin Students will weave a solid filled base, do plain start/stop weaving, chase weave, triple twining, and add spoke overlays. Shaping will be emphasized so the basket sides follow the gentle curve of the Williamsburg handle. Color choices will be available for the triple twining and the overlays. Bring a spoke weight. Dimensions: 12”L x 9”W x 5”H wo/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $38.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 8 7” 6” Dimensions: 20”C x 6-1/2”D x 9”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $24.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 5” THURSDAY - 12 HOUR 12 hour—6 hours on Thursday (9:30 am-5:00 pm) and 6 hours on Friday (9:30 am-4:30 pm) 8 hour—8:00 am-5:30 pm 6 hour—9:30 am-5:00 pm 4 hour—morning: 8:00 am-12:00 pm afternoon: 1:30 pm-5:30 pm Sakura Annetta Kraayeveld 8” 4” 12 ThF 016 12 Hour 3” Willow Carry All Jo Campbell-Amsler Monticello, Iowa This basket is a traditional willow melonshape with a one-piece lid that slips on and off over the handle. The lid construction makes this basket very versatile. You decide lid or no lid depending on the use. Use of willow, shaving, scalloming, double rim, and shaping are some of the techniques to be learned and used in this class. Cording and combining beads will finish off the closure. Dimensions: 16”L x 12”W x 10”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $58.00 Advanced Weaving Level 2” 1” THURSDAY - 8 HOUR 08 Th 017 8 Hour 08 Th 018 8 Hour 08 Th 019 8 Hour Double Decker Cedar Polly Adams Sutton Cherokee Pipes Kathy Tessler Trisket Basket Joni-Dee Ross Seattle, Washington Howell, Michigan Summerfield, North Carolina Using a structure of twined wire over cedar bark, this little basket transitions into twining with x’s and woven ash. Two different borders are incorporated into the design. Working with Bob Coker’s ash, students will weave a stunning twill ash basket using a charted design. Emphasis will be on mold weaving techniques, and rim preparation and application. Twill experience is necessary to complete basket in class. All tools will be provided. This Nantucket is completely unique from the rectangular slip-on rim to the unique base. The hardwood staves are not bent, so no steaming or boiling is necessary. Many tips will be given during class to make weaving Nantucket baskets easy. Dimensions: 3-1/2”L x 3”W x 4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $79.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 2-1/2”Square x 4-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $55.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 11”L x 3-3/4”W x 3-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $110.00 Intermediate Weaving Levels 08 Th 020 08 Th 021 8 Hour 8 Hour 08 Th 022 8 Hour Christmas Tree Andrea Herman Kenilworth Flo Hoppe Twisted Pencil Basket Eric Taylor Cadillac, Michigan Rome, New York McMinnville, Tennessee Starting with a wooden base and using a modified interlacing technique, you will create a twill-like pattern on the front of the basket and a twill pattern on the back. You will incorporate reed, cane, waxed linen, seagrass and seagrass tape in this detailed basket. Bring a small packing tool. Kenilworth begins with a double-cross base woven with a spiraling weave. Colorful beads make up the central design which is bordered with dyed 3-rod arrows above and below. The border is a unique variation of a looped border. Now there is a new twist to the Cottage Pencil basket. Have some fun and learn to curl. The basket is woven over a mold using hand-pounded brown ash weavers. Flared cherry handles and pre-bent rims give this basket a distinctive look. Dimensions: 7-1/4”L x 6”W x 5-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $35.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 29”C x 9”D x 4-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $50.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 3-1/2”L x 3”W x 5-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $95.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 9 THURSDAY - 8 HOUR THURSDAY - 6 HOUR 10” 08 Th 023 8 Hour 9” 06 Th 024 6 Hour 06 Th 025 6 Hour Midnight Enchantment Debbie Mroczenski Take Flight Pendant Marilyn Moore Northern Lights Annetta Kraayeveld Waukesha, Wisconsin Seattle, Washington Beloit, Wisconsin Start this basket with a wood base, attach it to a class mold, and shaping is easy. Then you can concentrate on learning triple twining with a step-up, inserting overlays, and weaving the arrow pattern. Lash with a blanket stitch using waxed linen. Students will need Insta-cure purple label glue. Twining with fine wire and learning to shape and blend colors will give you this beautiful pendant. This is worked in two pieces, and is stitched and twined together. As an added embellishment, attach a bead for a touch of elegance. Students should bring small wire cutters, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, small packing tool, size 1-5 embroidery needles, task light and extension cord. The focus of this miniature is lashing techniques—from a chevron base to inside and outside Ti-twining (lattice twining) to rim lashing. It is woven completely with black ash, waxed linen and a touch of sparkly thread to accent your “Northern Lights.” A variety of color choices will be available. No mold is used. Bring a #20 tapestry needle and task light, if desired. Dimensions: 12”D x 5”H Material & Preparation Fee: $60.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 1-3/4”W x 2-1/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $53.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 1-1/4” Square x 1-1/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $25.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 8” 7” 6” 5” 4” 06 Th 026 6 Hour 06 Th 027 6 Hour 06 Th 028 6 Hour Copper Highlights Barbara Weber Cedar Treasures Pam Talsky Teacher’s Tote Basket Dianne Gleixner Arlington, Virginia Waterford, Wisconsin Brookfield, Wisconsin Copper and monofilament are challenging to work with. This basket is for weavers who are looking for something a little different and/or who want to try new materials. This basket is woven using heavy gauge copper on a class mold. Monofilament is twined up the sides and also used to lash. Spokes are rolled to complete the basket. Bring small round-nose pliers and microclips. Learn the joy of weaving with hand harvested and prepared western red and Alaskan yellow cedar bark. You will learn traditional Haida techniques: preparation and weaving with cedar, a unique style of twining, adding in weavers, plaited weaving with continuous 2/2 twill, solid woven bottom and beaded accent. Bring small awl, good scissors, towel and spray bottle. Students will insert natural and dyed reed spokes into an oval slotted wood base, do start/stop weaving, paired triple twining, and concentrate on shaping. Leather handles are added before rimming this sturdy and useful basket. Some color choices will be available at class time. Bring quick curing glue. Dimensions: 2”Square x 1-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $30.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 4-1/2”Square x 3-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $65.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 14”L x 9”W x 11”H w/o hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $58.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 10 3” 2” 1” THURSDAY - 4 HOUR 06 Th 029 6 Hour 04 Th-AM 030 4 Hour 04 Th-AM 031 4 Hour Counter Book Basket Char Ciammaichella Papago Tray Necklace Judy Wilson Diagonal Twill Weave Basket Sandra Atkinson Aurora, Ohio Palmetto, Georgia Lennon, Michigan This is a great sized basket to put your cookbooks, magazines or towels in to set on a counter or bookshelf. The basket is started by inserting spokes into a wood base. Techniques include start/stop weaving, 4 rod twining using 2 colors of round reed, inserting overlays and decreased weavings on the front only. The metal flower is added to the front of the basket. The necklace is woven with small waxed cotton cord over large paper rush. Color choices available. Kit makes two necklaces. Class time will cover weaving techniques, neatness and tension. Neck cord has matching beads and is adjustable. Medium to firm hand strength needed. Bring small embroidery type scissors and small awl. Magnifier and task light will be helpful. This intermediate pattern is a little tricky, but well worth the effort! The base utilizes a two and three twill layout. Diagonal weave is used up the basket sides. Dyed reed is used to help “see” the pattern for better understanding. Students will be surprised to see the base layout becomes the sides of the basket. Colors to choose from: dark brown, dark green, and dark blue with natural reed and cane. Dimensions: 15”L x 10”W x 8”H Material & Preparation Fee: $50.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 2”D Material & Preparation Fee: $20.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 32-1/2”C x10”D x 8”H Material & Preparation Fee: $48.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Events Luncheon & Exhibit Room Awards Thursday, October 16 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Cost for lunch: $12.00 04 Th-PM 032 4 Hour 04 Th-PM 033 4 Hour Ashley for Beginners Alice Ogden Ensemble Karen Kotecki Franklin, New Hampshire Dousman, Wisconsin This basket is ideal for the first time black ash weaver. Basic weaving skills will be taught, such as bottom construction, overlapping and Taby weaving. Added highlights of elm bark and decorated curly cues will be added to make this small basket leave you with many fond memories of your first black ash basket. This family of paper baskets come in small, medium and large. Weave the medium in class with supplies for all three included. Create corners, create shoulders, and weave an overlay. Rimming is a challenge using the blanket stitch with waxed linen. Then tie on a bead-they are different for each size. Color choices will be available. Dimensions: 4-1/4”L x 3-1/2”W x 3-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $30.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 7-3/4”L x 3”W x 4-1/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $45.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 11 Reception Saturday, October 18 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm Cost for reception: $7.00 Raffle Winners, Viewers’ Choice Awards, Annual Meeting & Election of Officers Saturday, October 18 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm If you are planning to attend the luncheon or reception, be sure to indicate that on the Registration Form and include payment. There is no charge to attend the Exhibit Room Awards. FRIDAY - 12 HOUR 12 hour—6 hours on Friday (9:30 am-4:30 pm) and 6 hours on Saturday (9:30 am-5:00 pm) 8 hour—8:30 am-5:30 pm 6 hour—9:30 am-4:30 pm 4 hour—morning: 8:30 am-12:30 pm afternoon: 1:30 pm-5:30 pm 10” 9” 12 FS 034 12 Hour 12 FS 035 12 Hour Pine Needle Tote Pam Talsky Luscious Lattice Debbie Mroczenski Waterford, Wisconsin Waukesha, Wisconsin Learn the “Carlson combo” it creates the lattice look to the stitching. Shape control, keeping a full gauge and even stitch tension are critical. Learn how to transition from row to row. Start with a footed base (choice of hardwood), finish with quality Nantucket leather handles and bone knob. Bring sewing scissors. Task light may be helpful. NOT for the first time coiler. Start weaving on a custom wood base with a specially attached handle. Large sized weavers will be a shaping challenge. Learn the woven lattice technique and wrapped handle. The basket was designed to hold most 9” x 13” pans and large casserole dishes. Divider stand included. Color choices available. Bring Insta-cure purple label glue. Dimensions: 9”L x 5”W x 6”H wo/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $125.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 21”L x 15”W x 15”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $100.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 8” 7” 6” FRIDAY - 8 HOUR 5” 08 F 036 4” 8 Hour 08 F 037 8 Hour 08 F 038 8 Hour Mini Tree Barbara Weber Triple Wall Cedar Polly Adams Sutton Hanging Birch Basket Cass Schorsch Arlington, Virginia Seattle, Washington Clarkdale, Arizona This little Christmas tree may be used as a stand -alone decoration anytime or as an ornament for your Christmas tree. It is woven over a tree -shaped mold using cotton threads and the looping technique. Miniature “ornaments” are added upon completion. This is a relaxing project and it’s perfect for gift-giving. Three layers of cedar and ash create the structure of this basket. Techniques include twining with wire and splitting cedar bark. It finishes with two folded borders. This basket is very similar to my Stilted Totemic. The base is so unique, I wanted to teach it again but with a different application. A small can or plastic container inserted into the basket will make it a beautiful hanging plant holder. The entire basket is woven with Premium Birch Bark, and the hangers will be corded out of raffia. The rim is half-round rattan. Dimensions: 2-1/4”C x 3-1/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $25.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 3”L x 2-3/4”W x 5”H Material & Preparation Fee: $89.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 12 Dimensions: 14”C x 5”D x 4”H w/o hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $75.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 3” 2” 1” 08 F 039 8 Hour 08 F 040 8 Hour Nesting Nantuckets-Small & Med Shirley Mount Cottage Mail Basket Eric Taylor Gilman, Wisconsin McMinnville, Tennessee Weave the small and medium Nantucket baskets (3-1/2” and 5” class molds) from a set of 3. Learn to weave on a mold using cane, inserting spokes correctly, easy weaving techniques and various pattern styles. Pattern them the same or different. Choose from oak, walnut or cherry for the wood base, rim and lid. One of the first, and one of my favorites, the Cottage Mail Basket is back. It has been refined with alternating width uprights. This basket is woven on a mold and finished with cherry nailed rims. Dimensions: Small 13”C x 4-1/2”H w/lid Medium 17”C x 6-1/2”H w/lid Material & Preparation Fee: $80.00 Beginner /All Weaving Levels 08 F 042 8 Hour Dimensions: 11”L x 6”W x 8”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $130.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 08 F 043 8 Hour 08 F 041 8 Hour A Shaker Reproduction Mt. Lebanon Carrier in Cherry Nathan Taylor Hohenwald, Tennessee This is the much-requested Shaker Mt. Lebanon Carrier with cherry handle and rims. Students will weave on molds that were copied from the Shaker original. It is woven of historic pounded black ash splint, prepared using the same methods the Shakers perfected. Dimensions: 14-1/2”L x 9”W x 11-1/2”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $139.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 08 F 044 8 Hour On the Shelf Sandy Whalen Your Twilly Oval Char Ciammaichella Confetti Double Wall Bowl Dianne Gleixner Milford, Michigan Aurora, Ohio Brookfield, Wisconsin On a shelf or hanging on a wall, this fun willow basket will fit the bill. Students will learn many techniques, from a single scallom in the base to attaching the back stakes. Dry corner posts help to emphasize the straight back. Open notches add interest. Students will decide the twill they want to use and insert the correct number of spokes into the wood base to begin this basket. Techniques include 4-rod twining, continuous over/under twill weave and a herringbone lashing on the false rim and the top rim. The herringbone lashing gives the rim a great braided look. Color choices are green, black or brown. The inside wall of this double wall bowl is woven using space dyed reed. The outer wall is woven with natural reed and a few accent rows of space dyed reed. Techniques include start/stop weaving, twining, chase weaving, triple twining and learning how to rim a double wall basket. The basket is woven over a class mold. Two color choices will be available. Quick curing glue is optional. Dimensions: 11”L x 6”W x 9”H Material & Preparation Fee: $59.00 Intermediate/Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 10”L x 8”W x 8”H Material & Preparation Fee: $49.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 12”C x 6”H Material & Preparation Fee: $58.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 13 FRIDAY - 6 HOUR 10” 9” 06 F 045 6 Hour 06 F 046 6 Hour 06 F 047 6 Hour Moon Rocks Earrings Marilyn Moore Adobe Blue Twined Basket Judy Wilson Little White Dove’s Trinket Box Sandra Atkinson Seattle, Washington Palmetto, Georgia Lennon, Michigan Shaped like the crescent moon, these graceful earrings are fun and easy to make. Using fine colored wire and prepared copper spokes, learn to twine and shape the earrings. Hang your “rocks” from the moon with a length of chain and head pins. Students should bring small wire cutters, chain nose and round nose pliers, small packing tool, embroidery needles, task light & extension cord. Learn all the techniques to create this basket that has the soft warm colors of the Sedona, AZ area, complete with the turquoise blue that windows and doors are trimmed in there. Matching glass beads compliment the basket colors. Class emphasis will be on hand skills, neatness and tension. Students need to bring small embroidery type scissors and a small awl. A task light is most helpful. This beautiful Native American twill is woven in the base layout and in the lid. The twill is a little harder to do, but doing it twice on the same basket helps in understanding the weave. Using two shades of brown makes the twill weaving pop out exceptionally well. The fitted lid and basket rims are lashed with waxed thread. Pine needles or sweet grass are used for rim fillers on both rims. Dimensions: 1-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $35.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 3-1/2”D x 3”H Material & Preparation Fee: $35.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 5-3/4”L x 5-1/4”W x 4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $42.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 8” 7” 6” 5” 4” 06 F 048 6 Hour 06 F 049 6 Hour 06 F 050 6 Hour 3” Adagio Flo Hoppe Block Party Gina Kieft Zig Zag Twill Wastebasket Eileen LaPorte Rome, New York Rothbury, Michigan Washington, Michigan Adagio is a smaller oval basket woven with #4 spokes and #2 weavers. The sides are woven using a Japanese weave with double weavers. The focal point of the basket is the top band of diamond weave woven over smoked flat oval reed. The 4-row rolled border is worked over a #6 core. Made with black ash, this challenging twill project will look beautiful hanging on any wall. Students will be asked their choice of color prior to class. Students will learn to follow a graph and be taught techniques to keep the project straight to fit in the handmade barn wood frame. Twill experience is required to finish the project. This practical wastebasket begins on an oak 2” base. It is woven over a clear acrylic oval wastebasket to be used as a liner when finished. The sides are woven in a lazy twill. Dimensions: 6”Square (11”Square frame) Material & Preparation Fee: $50.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 33”C x 11”D x 13”H Material & Preparation Fee: $58.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 9-1/2”L x 7-1/2”W x 4-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $48.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 14 1” FRIDAY - 4 HOUR 04 F-AM 051 4 Hour 04 F-AM 052 4 Hour 04 F-PM 053 4 Hour The Caddy Billy Owens The Herb Billy Owens Summerfield, North Carolina Jenkins, Missouri Jenkins, Missouri This basket needs no tapering on the staves! The rim is slip-on. Lots of tips will be given to make Nantucket weaving easier. This should be a quick and fun class. The basket is completed with a dated ivory plug. There will be many kit choices using different kinds of wood. Please contact the teacher to reserve your wood choice. Using hand split white oak material, this basket (my most popular) begins with a woven oak herringbone bottom, has a solid oak handle and comes with a divider/ insert making it perfect for carrying your cutlery or basket weaving tools. I will share all things concerning white oak, from how I select my trees to the Owens’ method of rimming. Using hand split white oak material, this basket (one of the newest that I teach) begins with a woven oak herringbone bottom and has a solid oak handle. I will share all things concerning white oak, from how I select my trees to the Owens’ method of rimming. Everyone should leave with a beautiful, finished basket that will last a lifetime. Dimensions: 17”C x 5”D x 2-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $64.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 10”L x 6”W x 11”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $65.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 8”Square x 12”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $60.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 04 F-PM 054 4 Hour Shaker Tape-Diamond Weave Jean Reed Hill, New Hampshire In a few hours you will learn one of the classic Shaker patterns, woven on a handcrafted formal foot stool of hard wood. There will be some discussion of shaker history and other patterns. Dimensions: 14”L x 12”W x 12”H Material & Preparation Fee: $95.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 8 hour—8:30 am-5:30 pm 6 hour—9:30 am-4:30 pm 4 hour—morning: 8:30 am-12:30 pm afternoon: 1:30 pm-5:30 pm SATURDAY - 8 HOUR 5” New Tray Joni-Dee Ross 15 08 S 055 8 Hour Cedar Stripes Polly Adams Sutton Seattle, Washington Using wire and ash over cedar bark spokes, this basket will be twined with two methods of “x’s.” The pattern will vary from side to side. Two types of folded techniques are incorporated into the border. Dimensions: 3-1/2”Square x 4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $79.00 Intermediate Weaving Level SATURDAY - 8 HOUR 10” 9” 08 S 056 8 Hour 08 S 057 8 Hour 08 S 058 8 Hour Cheese Weave Ashley Alice Ogden Hiding Treasures Eileen LaPorte Brigadoon Flo Hoppe Franklin, New Hampshire Washington, Michigan Rome, New York Using a form, a cheese weave is jump started for this basket. Students will work over an oval form to create this cute open weave basket. Rim and handle attachment, cheese weave and lashing will be taught. Use this basket in the kitchen for garlic, as I do, or place it as a sweet little basket in any room. This basket begins with a twined base. You will do twining, triple weave and continuous weave. Top the basket with a sturdy rim and then weave a ledge for the lid. This basket has an unusual variation of chase weave. Tripled spokes are spread apart on each side of a central spoke to join with a single spoke to again make tripled spokes creating a striking leaf-like pattern. The top band of color is a combination of twining and randing that I learned in Japan from a master basket maker. The border is a simple 3-row rolled border. Dimensions: 4-1/4”L x 3-1/2”W x 5-1/2”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $75.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 25-1/2”C x 8-1/2”D x 5-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $48.00 Advanced Weaving Level 8” 7” 6” Dimensions: 32”C x 10”D x 5-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $58.00 Advanced Weaving Level 5” 4” 08 S 059 8 Hour 08 S 060 8 Hour 08 S 061 8 Hour With a Flare Sandy Whalen Caning on Footstools Jean Reed The Gathering Billy Owens Milford, Michigan Hill, New Hampshire Jenkins, Missouri This is a round willow basket that flares outward. Students may choose from a wide assortment of sea grass to suit their own decorating colors. Students will learn how to attach a foot border. Cane your day away! In a day you will learn the basic seven steps of caning on beautifully hand-crafted footstools of hard wood with a satin finish. You will be able to apply your new skill to all the chairs you have in the attic. Using hand split white oak material, this basket begins with a woven oak herringbone bottom and has two solid oak bushel– style handles. I will share all things concerning white oak, from how I select my trees to the Owens’ method of rimming. Everyone should leave with a beautiful, finished basket that will last a lifetime. Dimensions: 42”C x 13”D x 7”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $59.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 14”L x 13”W x 8-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $75.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 16 Dimensions: 15”L x 9”W x 11”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $80.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 3” 2” 1” SATURDAY - 6 HOUR 08 S 062 8 Hour 08 S 063 8 Hour 06 S 064 6 Hour Around the World Gina Kieft Indian Trails Joni-Dee Ross Sea Urchin Pendant Marilyn Moore Rothbury, Michigan Summerfield, North Carolina Seattle, Washington This is my favorite twill yet and the basket holds everything I need to take on an outing! The two swing handles provide easy carrying. The fun color play in the spokes and weavers make horizontal stripes on the outside and vertical stripes on the inside. Color choices will be available. Spoke placement and shaping will be emphasized. The rim is lashed with waxed linen. Students will be given many tips to make weaving Nantuckets easier. Special attention will be given to tapering correctly for ovals. A unique way of weaving the waxed linen and copper wire will be taught. The ivory capped knob is included. Scrimmed knobs will be available for an extra charge. Class molds will be used. Contact teacher for wood options and logo button options. Using a stone donut as an armature, wire and beads knit and crochet this elegant pendant. This is reminiscent of a sea urchin. Pearls or beads enhance this effect. Knowledge of simple crochet is necessary. Students should bring wire cutters and awl. A task light and extension cord will be helpful. Dimensions: 16”L x 9”W x 15”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $60.00 Advanced Weaving Level Dimensions: 6-1/2”L x 5”W x 4-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $132.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 2”L x 2”W Material & Preparation Fee: $35.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 06 S 065 6 Hour 06 S 066 6 Hour 06 S 067 6 Hour Pine Needle Basketry Carol Lang Button Basket Annetta Kraayeveld Bias Woven Barks Karen Tembreull Carlsbad, California Beloit, Wisconsin L’Anse, Michigan Learn to coil a pine needle basket around a Chinese coin. Emphasis will be on regular spacing of stitches. Using waxed linen, the swirling stitch, the wrap stitch and the wing stitch will be executed while other types of stitches, adding beads, and leaving sheath ends exposed for design purposes will be discussed and demonstrated. Bring small, sharp scissors and task light. A simple twill, philodendron wrapped rim and button embellishments make this an eye-catching little basket. The simple 2/2 twill pattern is spiced up by reversing the twill. Two techniques for reversing the twill are featured. Students may choose from the teacher’s button collection or bring a couple of favorites. Bring a large tapestry needle and small packing tool. Weave this bias-woven birch bark basket with a textural twist. Gradually decreasing sizes of poplar and elm barks are laced into the weave to create a strong and unique design. The rim consists of birch bark with an elm filler and is buttonhole stitched to create a nice, clean boxy finish. Bring a flat packer, clothespins, needle-nose pliers and knife. Dimensions: 10-1/2”C x 3”D x 1-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $45.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 4-1/2”L x 4”W x 5”H Material & Preparation Fee: $35.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 19”C x 5-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $70.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 17 SATURDAY - 4 HOUR SATURDAY - 6 HOUR 10” 06 S 068 6 Hour 06 S 069 6 Hour 9” 04 S-AM 070 4 Hour Spiral Pathways Dianne Gleixner Catalan Platter Jo Campbell-Amsler Looped Agate Donut Cass Schorsch Brookfield, Wisconsin Monticello, Iowa Clarkdale, Arizona Students will insert smoked reed spokes into an oval slotted wood base; concentrate on shaping to fit the swing handle; learn triple twining; continuous weave with a spiral; and add a unique decorative overlay. The combination of smoked and natural reed creates a beautiful, useful basket. This is my version of the Catalan Platter as learned from Joe Hogan in Ireland. Start with practice of making a twisted rim. Then learn how to interlock willow rods to fill in the tray’s space and secure tightly with 3-rod wale. Such a simple form with so many possibilities! Being addicted to “looping,” I found that looping on an agate donut is very pretty. Along with the looping, you will capture 20 gauge silver or copper wire, which is also used for the bail. Beads are used on the outside row. Kit includes: choice of agate donut, choice of 20 gauge wire, beads, and ribbon or leather necklace. Dimensions: 12”L x 9”W x 7”H Material & Preparation Fee: $53.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 24”L x 13”W x 1-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $27.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 6”C x 2”D Material & Preparation Fee: $35.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 8” 7” 6” 5” 4” 04 S-AM 071 4 Hour 04 S-AM 072 4 Hour 04 S-AM 073 4 Hour Cottage Smalls Desk Tray Eric Taylor Salesman’s Sample Picnic Basket Nathan Taylor Teddy & Me Bench Steve Atkinson McMinnville, Tennessee Hohenwald, Tennessee Lennon, Michigan Try your hand at weaving brown ash on the smaller scale. Eric has shrunk down one of his most popular baskets, the Cottage Desk Tray. All the same processes that are used in making the larger version are used to make this small beauty. Nimble fingers and good eyesight are a must. This basket is made of pounded black ash and cherry wood. It is the size and type of basket carried as a small sample of the basket for sale. It sports a slotted rim, three piece lid with brass hinges and two handles. Designed by Kathy Taylor, it is one of my most popular new styles. Just the right size for Teddy and me to read together or share a cookie. Weave with your color choice of Shaker Tape or nylon webbing to create your own color combination. Learn two different weaves-the twill weave on top and the checkerboard pattern under the seat. The pine double seat comes stained, varnished and ready to weave. Dimensions: 3”L x 2-1/2”W x 1-3/4”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $75.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 5-1/4”L x 3-3/4”W x 5”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $89.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 18 Dimensions: 16”L x 9-1/2”W x 16”H Material & Preparation Fee: $58.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 3” 2” 1” SATURDAY - 4 HOUR 04 S-PM 074 4 Hour 04 S-PM 075 4 Hour 04 S-PM 076 4 Hour Hexahedron Karen Kotecki Double Heart Child’s Rocker Steve Atkinson Aurora, Ohio Dousman, Wisconsin Lennon, Michigan Students will begin by learning to open and close jump rings seamlessly. They will then begin the Byzantine pattern weave using copper jump rings. Once comfortable, students will switch to sterling silver to create this great looking bracelet. Task light and extension cord may be helpful. A hexahedron is a three-dimensional figure with six sides. This one is covered in reed. A poster board structure will serve as the mold. Weave over, under and around the six triangular surfaces, creating a double-wall basket. Two baskets, one with color, should be completed. There is enough room in this little rocker for a small child and their teddy bear or dolly. The seat is woven with paper rush using an easy technique that is easily applied to larger chairs later. This sturdy chair has security rockers and comes stained, sealed and ready to weave on. Dimensions: 7-8”L x 1/4”W Material & Preparation Fee: $80.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 2-1/2”L x 2-1/2”W x 2-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $45.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 14”L x 18”W x 18”H Material & Preparation Fee: $55.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels SUNDAY - 4 HOUR Silver Byzantine Bracelet Char Ciammaichella 4 hour—8:30 am-12:30 pm 04 U 077 4 Hour 04 U 078 4 Hour Pot Bellied Netted Gourd Judy Wilson Alaskan Cedar Bangles Pam Talsky Palmetto, Georgia Waterford, Wisconsin This is a fun piece to make. Students will learn knotless netting around a fat little gourd. Many colors will be available to choose from. The leather lacing and feathers are hand-cut leather and are part of the class kit. Students will learn how to cut the lacing and feathers in class. Glass beads adorn the ends. Learn the joy of weaving with handharvested and prepared Alaskan yellow cedar from Thorne Bay, Alaska! Everyone will finish one in class. Materials provided make two bracelets. Some may finish both in class, or take a kit home to reinforce what you learned. Bring a spray bottle, clothespin, scissors, packing tool, needle nose pliers and a towel. Dimensions: 2-1/2”D x 3”H Material & Preparation Fee: $20.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: Sized to fit x 5/8”H Material & Preparation Fee: $30.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 19 SUNDAY - 4 HOUR 10” 9” 04 U 079 4 Hour 04 U 080 4 Hour 04 U 081 4 Hour Square Barbara Weber Poplar Bark Bullnose Karen Tembreull Berry Patch Nathan Taylor Arlington, Virginia L’Anse, Michigan Hohenwald, Tennessee “Square” is another in my series of ash and copper baskets. This one is accented with rows of copper and completed with copper rims and copper wire lashing. The basket is woven over a class mold with finely prepared ash and hand-cut copper strips. Prior experience weaving with ash is very helpful. Bring a small container for water. Weave a bias bullnose-shaped pouch out of poplar bark. Sew the rim on with iris leaves, soft rush or basswood fiber (or a combination of the three). Learn to make cordage for a hanging handle and rim filler. Make one in class and take a kit home to complete at any time. This is the quintessential berry basket with country charm. It is a free hand basket and requires no mold. Made from materials that will last a lifetime, it is black ash made affordable. Students will learn a unique handle attachment method. Dimensions: 2-1/2”Square x 1-3/4”H Material & Preparation Fee: $32.00 Intermediate Weaving Level 8” 7” 6” Dimensions: 4-1/2”L x 2-1/2”W x 4-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $40.00 Intermediate Weaving Level Dimensions: 5-1/2”D x 6-1/2”H Material & Preparation Fee: $65.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 5” 4” 04 U 082 4 Hour 04 U 083 4 Hour 04 U 084 4 Hour Little Sock Bucket Gina Kieft Colorful Cathead Basket Dianne Gleixner The Small Shopper Billy Owens Rothbury, Michigan Brookfield, Wisconsin Jenkins, Missouri This great basket is a smaller version of my original Sock Bucket. Start on a wood base with the spokes already glued in place. Prior to class, students will be contacted for their choice of two contrasting colors. The two different size weavers add dimension to the side weaving. Two round hoops will be added as handles. Students will weave a square, open base, then learn how to get a perfect cathead shape while using a continuous weave up the sides. The spokes and weavers are space dyed with two colors. The top features rows of triple twining and start/stop weaving with natural reed. The rim is lashed with waxed linen using a variation of traditional lashing stitches. Bring a large-eyed, blunt tip needle. Using hand split white oak material, this basket (one of the more popular sizes for carrying everyday) begins with a woven oak herringbone bottom and features a solid oak handle. I will share all things concerning white oak, from how I select my trees to the Owens’ method of rimming. Everyone will leave with a beautiful finished basket that will last a lifetime. Dimensions: 33-1/2”C x 11”D x 9”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $40.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 10”D x 6”H Material & Preparation Fee: $47.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels Dimensions: 10”L x 5”W x 14”H w/hdl Material & Preparation Fee: $65.00 Beginner/All Weaving Levels 20 3” 2” 1”