Coiled Pine Needle Basketry with Instructor Katie Grove

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Join Katie Grove as she guides you through this ancient process of basketry. Katie has done several basket classes for UCHS over the past few years, always with great response. Space is limited so please make your reservations early.

Workshop participants will work with longleaf pine needles to create a beautiful and classic basket coiled basket using an ancient technique found all over the world. Bundles of material are sewn together in a spiral pattern to build the basket. In this project we will use a wooden round as the basket center and begin with a line stitch and soon progress to learn a variety of other stitches, including V stitch, wheat stitch, and core wrapping. Depending on the colors of waxed linen or embroidery floss you choose, the overall pattern and look of your basket will be totally unique. Overall size is approximately 4-5″ diameter and 2″-3″ tall. This workshop is great for beginners as well as those who have coiled with other materials and want to learn stitch patterns and advance their skills. The process requires some dexterity and finger strength.

Students should bring scissors, a mask if you desire and lunch. Weather permitting,  we will hold the class outdoors.