Date and time: Saturday, May 4, 2024. 10:00am to 4:00pm Pacific time
Location: Multnomah Arts Center, Room 33, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
Cost: $52 ($12 class fee and $40 for materials)
Number of students: 12
Student skill level: Beginning. CBBG members only (if you are not a member, but would like to become one, click here)
Instructor: Brittany Stanton
Basket Dimensions: 9-inch base, 8-inch opening, 10 inches tall, with an 8-inch-tall swing handle
What you will need: Bath towel
Description: Join reed basket weaver, Brittany Stanton, to learn a classic basket shape called the bean pot. Crafted for shelling beans in the past, this historic basket shape has evolved to become a perfect planter, shopping companion, storage solution, or elegant gift basket. While learning to weave a bean pot basket, you will learn the intricate techniques behind the twined round base, stair-step continuous woven walls, x-lashed rim, and wire handle that finish this basket. Discover the weaver’s ability to control its shape through tension and ease, showcasing the complexity of this craft.
To reserve your space, click “add to cart” below. The last day to register is Saturday, April 27, 2024. No refunds after that date. If the class fills, and you would like to be put on the waitlist, email ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com
About Your Teacher
Brittany Stanton is a textile enthusiast. She loves making things. And is a project addict. You could probably find at least five projects going on in her studio at any time. She began her journey in basket weaving and fiber arts at age ten and has been trekking that road ever since. Brittany is on a mission to make fiber arts and crafting accessible and easy to dive into.
From weaving baskets in the bathroom next to the bathtub as a teenager, hand cleaning pounds of wool in the backyard, spinning thousands of yards of yarn just to move on to a new project, and traveling around with an ever-growing assortment of tools and materials in tow, living as a textile fanatic is her way of life. Brittany has professionally designed & created several wedding dresses, sewn samples for a local pattern-making company, taught basket weaving classes, and currently runs a textile arts website called Textile Indie for the fiber arts enthusiast desiring all the information to begin basket weaving and other fiber arts. Check it out at www.textileindie.com