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Basic Basketry Techniques: Coiling on a Gourd (Registration closed)

  • Columbia Basin Basketry Guild (based at Multnomah Arts Center) Room 39 7688 Southwest Capitol Highway Portland, OR, 97219 United States (map)
Basic Basketry Techniques: Coiling on a Gourd
$51.00

You will learn to open coil on a ready-to-weave gourd, how to start and stop weaving, how to add thread, how to add beads, and how to close coil adding color to the design. Materials you will use are pre-cut hard shell gourd, hand-dyed cord, waxed Linen thread, & glass beads. The finished gourd measure 4.5” x 4.5” x 3”.

Instructor: Jane A. Wilson

Student skill level: All levels, CBBG members only.

Time and location: The class will be held at the Multnomah Arts Center, Room 39, on Saturday, June 11, 2022, 9 am – 4 pm Pacific time.

Number of students: 12

What you will need: A drill, scissors, pencil, and sharp point awl, black sharpie marker.

Cost: $14 class fee and materials fee of $37, for a total of $51.

The last day to register is Wednesday, May 25, 2022. If you need to cancel, please do so before May 25 to receive a complete refund.

Please note: the Guild requires full COVID-19 vaccinations and masks for all in-person classes.

Waiting List

When this offering is sold out, we will take names until May 25 for a wait list. To add your name, email ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com with the name of the class and your contact information.

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