Plaited Birch Bark Baskets - Cancelled

PLEASE NOTE: WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED 

We unfortunatley did not end up with enough sign-ups for the instructor to run the class. We hope to be able to offer this class again in the future. 

For thousands of years the birch tree has generously offered a durable and versatile material utilized by human beings for shelter, clothing, transportation and more.  A simple berry basket is an excellent introduction to the grace and utility of birch bark. Students will practice bias plaited weaving to create a double thickness basket with an internal spruce root rim for extra sturdiness and balance. Some decorative embellishments will be demonstrated and offered. Materials are mindfully harvested and tediously prepared by the instructor.

Dan Tansky is a native of New York State and grew up with admiration for the beauty of the birch tree, and with an awe for its bark which for many years he…