Dunbar Gardens Willow Basketmaking Classes with Katherine Lewis

Dunbar Gardens Willow Baskets

Katherine Lewis willow basket making class

Willow Basketmaking Classes with Katherine Lewis

Classes are two days, from 9am to 5pm. Everyone will leave with a finished basket. Class size is limited to 10. Cost is $170 per student which includes materials. Tools will be available to use during the class; and awls, French curved blade knives and locally made rapping irons will be available for purchase. We provide tea and coffee.
There is a registration form on the website. Or you can send us your contact info (name, address, email, telephone) along with a $50 deposit per class session. Last minute sign ups should email baskets@dunbargardens.com for availability. These classes are all in the Mount Vernon area at Dunbar Gardens (Aug.) or just down the road from us at the McLean Road Fire Hall meeting room (Feb.-June).

June 26-27 (Saturday-Sunday): Gathering basket, round or oval laundry basket

July 13-16: four day in depth class

August 16-17 (Monday-Tuesday): Scallomed projects

This class provides baskets at all weaving levels. We will weave the base on a hoop frame, and scallom on the stakes. The oval shopper is the simplest of the shapes, great for beginners. The magazine basket is a skinny long oval basket with a lengthwise handle, making it great for magazines or books next to your favorite chair. The square basket is great for shopping, and is a chance for those with previous willow experience to learn square shaping and square border corners. Students can choose from a selection of side weaves. Experience with willow is helpful, and comfort using a knife is essential for this class.

Classes at other locations

October 21-24: Columbia Basin Basketry Guild Fall Retreat in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

Katherine has been invited to teach two classes at this annual event - "Willow Bicycle Basket" on Thursday & Friday and "Willow Berry Picking Basket" on Saturday. All registrations are through the CBBG, and the brochure will be available at the end of May.

Photos from 2009 classes

May 2 & 3: Oval Laundry Basket with inset handles or Garden Basket

oval laundry and garden willow basket class