Cattail Sun Hats
Sat, Jul 27
|Share Den
Learn to make a woven cattail sun hat with buckskin leather strap.


Time & Location
Jul 27, 2019, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Share Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
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About the event
Cattails (genus Typha) are wetland plants with a unique flowering spike, and flat leaves that reach heights of 3 to 10 feet. They are one of the most common plants in large marshes and on the edge of ponds. Two species are most common in US: broad leaved cattail (T. latifolia) and narrow leaf cattail (T. angustifolia). Cattails are a wonderful plant: beautiful, edible in several forms, and excellent for weaving. Euell Gibbons famously referred to cattails as "the supermarket of the swamp." Cattail leaves can be used for baskets, cordage, sleeping mats, and much more.
Learn to identify, gather regeneratively, process, store and weave with cattails. We'll use cattails to weave a sun hat that, if properly cared for, will last forever. $70 includes all required tools, materials, tuition, and a snack. You may want to pack a lunch for yourself to eat.
Space in this class is limited.…
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Cattail Sun Hats
Learn to make a cattail sun hat!
$70.00
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