——July 6-7——The Hundred Stick Willow Basket with Scogin Zimmermann-Mayo

Related Courses/Events: Willow Basketry with Steen Madsen & Basketry Courses

Registration closes June 22.

Dates: Saturday-Sunday, July 6-7, 2024 9am-5pm

Description: In this two-day class students will create a round willow basket, learning basic weaves such as twining and french randing. We will start on day one weaving the circular bottom, adding upright spokes, and beginning the basket sides. On the second day we will finish the sides, then weave the top border, and add a protective foot to the bottom.

We will discuss the harvesting and growing of willow and resources for learning more techniques.

Workshop Fee: $200. A materials fee of $40 is payable directly to the instructor during class.

SCOGIN ZIMMERMANN-MAYO lives in a yurt outside Bayfield, Wisconsin. He spends his time harvesting wild food, canoeing upstream, playing in the woods, and encouraging kids to play with knives. Scogin has been teaching willow basketry since 2004, after apprenticing at the Ancient Arts Center in Western Oregon.