Date and Time: Saturday, June 22, 2024. 10 AM – 4 PM Pacific time. Lunch Break: 12-1pm

Location: Multnomah Arts Center (7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219), Room 39

Number of students: 15

Cost: $ 37 ($12 class fee + $25 materials fee). Materials include a palm-sized selenite stone, stones to practice on, and waxed linen. Materials will be provided in class.

Instructor: Rose Covert

Student skill level: All levels are welcome, CBBG members only.

What students will need: Large-eye needle. You may also bring your own rocks to use.

Description: What is it about rocks that make us want to hold them? Why do any of us find one thing more lovely than the next? Stone netting is a chance to work with your own intuitive aesthetic, while also learning an ancient weaving technique. 

In this class we will begin by working on a beach stone, to give us a chance to practice and experiment with the technique; we will finish by working with a palm-sized polished selenite stone. These stunning rocks really showcase the pattern we will be weaving, and they make a beautiful, finished piece. We will be learning a technique called knotless netting to weave a net around our stones.

As with most weaving, knotless netting is a lot of repetition. You will have time to practice and get comfortable with the technique, as well as a chance to design your piece as you go. We will talk about some of the ways knotless netting has been used traditionally, and, through learning this skill, spend some time connected to this lineage of human endeavor. You will have time to weave between 3-5 stones. You are welcome to bring rocks with you that you would like to work with. Beach stones will also be available to work with, and everyone will get a palm-sized polished selenite stone for their final piece.

To reserve your space, register below by clicking “Add to Cart.” Guild members only, please. If you are not a member of the Guild, but would like to become one, click here.

The last day to register is June 15, 2024. If the class fills, and you would like to put your name on the waitlist, please email ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com