Basket Weaving
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 12:30 PM CDT · First Horizon Amphitheater · Lafayette, LA
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About this event
Join Lucia Alfaro, a fourth-generation basket maker and member of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, for a demonstration of traditional longleaf pine needle basketry. Lucia specializes in "effigy" baskets, animal-shaped designs like turtles, ducks, and hummingbirds, a technique passed down from her grandmother and mother. Blending traditional and contemporary methods, she hand-picks her pine needles and dyes her own raffia to create each signature piece. Come see this generations-old craft in action and learn how Lucia keeps Coushatta basketry, and the stories woven into it, alive for the next generation. Date: October 22 Time: 5:30–6:30 PM Location: Blakewood Oaks, Moncus Park Led by: Lucia Alfaro Sponsored by: MJ Sindler Family Fund for Culture & Media
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