Wood-Bottom Basket
Friday, June 26: 9 AM - 4 PM (1 hour lunch break)
Spend the day with a young person in your life, learning to work with wood and natural fibers to create a unique wood-bottom basket. In this class, you’ll learn to use carving knives, draw knives, and pull saws to create a staked basket frame.
The original vessel, baskets are a universal craft that has been developed all over the world using the natural materials at hand. But it is birds who are recognized as the first basket weavers–-think about that the next time you see an intricately-woven nest!
Tuition: $135 per pair (1 adult + 1 child)
Materials Fee: $15 to be paid to instructor
Age / Ability Level: 8+ / Beginner
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We’ll address carving safety and learn a number of hand grips including both push and pull strokes. We’ll use wedges to secure the basket uprights, then you’ll choose from a range of weaving materials to weave a decorative basket. This class will take place mostly indoors but will include some time in Loring Park as well.
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CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is committed to building a diverse, inclusive learning community where people of all backgrounds feel welcome and able to participate. As we launch our first workshop series, we are dedicating space in each class for reduced-tuition scholarships to support anyone facing financial barriers. As we build a more robust scholarship program, we hope this initial launch will remove barriers and expand access to hands-on learning for all.
Anyone with financial need is encouraged to apply for a half-tuition scholarship. To be considered, please submit a brief online application. Please note that CENTER FOR PEOPLE AND CRAFT is operating with limited financial resources and an entirely volunteer staff. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a spot for every applicant. Each class has one scholarship slot available. Applicants who are not selected in this current round are welcome to reapply. Apply here
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Description text goes herPC is able to provide refunds up to two weeks before the start date of the class for which the registration was submitted, though we do retain a $20 fee for return payment processing. If you need to cancel your class within the two week window, a refund is not guaranteed, but will be considered based on several factors.
If CPC needs to cancel a class due to low enrollment, teacher illness, or other factors, you will receive a full refund. Read our full set of policies.
meet your instructor
Anna Lindall loves to explore and share her Swedish and Icelandic ancestry, fom Nordic foods to traditional craft, from frilufstliv (“open air life”) to Nordic holiday traditions. Anna is a lifelong knitter, adventurous home cook, youth instructor, and the founder of the Center for People and Craft and Free Forest School. A 2022 Folk Art Fellow through the American Scandinavian Foundation, Anna studied handcraft instruction in Sweden and is currently a Resident Teaching Artist at Great River School in St. Paul, MN. Follow Anna @kidslojd