New Year, new earrings! In this class we will be making 2 miniature baskets to make a gorgeous pair of earrings. These handsome earrings will be weaved with sweetgrass and cedar bark. This is not coastal sweetgrass but the fragrant sweetgrass usually used in coiled baskets. It is a superfine material and great for working small. We will be twining and plaiting.
No experience necessary, but if you haven’t twined before a miniature can be a bit of a hard place to start.
*Important note on registration and receiving materials* Registration is open to CBBG members only and will be done online at www.basketryguild.org
You will pay online and enter your address as part of the check-out process. This way we will be able to mail your class materials to you. You may cancel your registration and be refunded by January 9. Cancellations after January 9 are non-refundable.
Instructor: Rose Covert
Date and time: Monday, January 23, 2023; 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Location: Zoom; link will be sent out to registrants
Number of students: 12
Cost: $21 (Guild fee- $6; material and shipping fee- $15) Your kit will include: sweetgrass, cedar bark and earring findings.
Supplies needed: large-eyed needle, packing tool, needle-nose pliers, spray bottle, and 1 small metal clip.
*We will use the DIY camera stand for demonstration, questions, and problem solving*
We ask participants to use their smartphone as a camera on their work, using a DIY camera stand. See full directions for the camera stand by clicking here. For the camera stand you will need:
A smartphone
Two tall bottles full (wine, Martinelli bottles, 2 liter pop, etc.)
Yard stick or other similar flat piece
Tape to hold the yard stick on top of the bottles
Rubber bands to hold the phone
A work light helps to get light on your weaving while under the camera.
Waiting list: Last day to register is Friday January 9. If the class fills, add your name to the waitlist by emailing ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com