(SOLD OUT) Pine Needle Baskets
Tue, May 14
|Old Robie School
We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. Organized in collaboration with Scarborough Land Trust!
Time & Location
May 14, 2019, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Old Robie School, 668 Gray Rd, Gorham, ME 04038, USA
About the event
TO REGISTER, follow this link: https://www.gorhamrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29098&fbclid=IwAR3SPnRJIQQSSNgbKMA95Qv9MMsmLhz9ccm4pIwLM2vupIb2-3Of2v-ufhU
White pine (Maine’s state flower) and Red pine are ubiquitous throughout the region and provide a vital pool of resources for human and nonhuman Mainers alike. Pine needles are beautiful, and strong! They can be coiled and sewn together to make jewelry, hats, lovely usable baskets and/or adorably tiny ones.
Learn to identify, regeneratively gather and harvest, properly store and process, and weave with pine needles. We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. Every participant will make a basket to take home. $35 includes all required tools, materials and tuition.
Space in this class is limited. Preregistration, along with a paid deposit, is required to reserve a spot in the class. Deposits may be fully refunded in the event of a cancellation a week or more before the class, if the…