Weekday Series: Basketmaking-Longleaf Pine Needle Baskets

Deadline to Register: May 12th at 5:00pm Title: Longleaf Pine Needle Baskets Description: Learn the basics of pine needle basketry, an old craft with a long history. The art of coiling baskets is universally common to Indigenous peoples. Coiling is the technique of creating baskets and art from pine needles and was a part of pre-Colombian Native American crafts. With this class, we learn the basics of starting a coiled pine needle basket. You will be able to make a start on a basket and continue at home or make a small creation and finish it off during the class. We will cover all the basics and if you decide to continue after the class you will be sent home with some supplies until you can obtain more. Class is suitable for ages 10 and up. Under 19 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Instructor: Brittney M. Hughes is a basket-maker from Ft. Payne, Alabama who has been making Southern Longleaf pine needle baskets since 2010. She was drawn to the coiling technique because it is simple, beautiful, and has a rich history around the world. Brittney loves gathering natural materials outside and adding little ‘found’ treasures like nuts, rocks, acorns, feathers, and shells to make each basket one of a kind. Over the years, she has branched out into other creative projects too, including chair weaving, reed baskets, stained glass mosaics and more. She enjoys working with her hands and trying new traditional crafts in addition to teaching others, sharing what she knows, and encouraging people to give these old school crafts a try. Supplies and Attire: All materials and supplies will be provided -pine needles, sewing needles and sinew/thread and a small center for the basket plus additional material to take home Time: Tuesday, May 19th (9:30am-2:30pm) Tuition: $55.00 Supply Fee: $30.00 Level: Beginner ~~~~~~ Important Information: Registering for a workshop indicates that the student is 19 years of age or older and understands that photographs/video may be taken…