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Entries from February 28th, 2008

Need Cane and Basket Supplies?

February 28th, 2008 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

Do you need a special “something” to finish your chair caning or basketweaving project? Looking for rattan reed, strand cane, cane webbing, instruction books, patterns, wooden bases, special tools or various kinds of bark like cedar bark or hickory bark?

Well, look no farther–find it all on the newly designed WickerWoman.com website on the Cane and Basket Supplies page!

New suppliers have been added recently since the upgrade to WickerWoman.com, so be sure to check out the new additions as well as the advertisers that have been listed for years! There are over 30 from which to choose, all offering different products and services. Be sure to sign up for their monthly ezine newsletters too!

Happy Weaving and be sure to visit WickerWoman.com ASAP to see all the other changes, too!

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Shake Rag Alley offers class on New Age Looping

February 24th, 2008 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog

NEW AGE LOOPING
Donna Kallner
Sat & Sun May 17/18, 2008
9 – 4:30 p.m.

 

Looping is a living legacy from the Stone Age that contemporary fiber artists give their own spin. Learn more about this ancient craft at the instructor’s web site, www.donnakallner.com and in this weekend workshop with the author of New Age Looping.

 

Become part of a timeless tradition as you learn basic spiral looping and techniques for stitching back-and-forth. You will also sample bead looping, several knotless and knotted stitch variations, and complex looping (which intersects with multiple previous rows). Material fee of $25 includes fibers for two small wearable pouches and additional samples, plus beads, needles, forms, and a handbook. All
levels.

 

CLASS CODE: 450
Student Fee $180

New Age Looping Trunk Show and Lecture
Donna Kallner
Saturday, May 17, 2008
7:30 p.m

Description: Learn about an ancient craft that continues to evolve with the author of New Age Looping. Join us for a slide program that surveys archaeological artifacts, the living traditions of indigenous people, and the work of contemporary artists – plus a guided tour of Donna Kallner’s looping trunk show.

Class Code: 451
Student Fee: None (Free lecture – open to public)
click here to sign up! http://www.shakeragalley.com/pages/workshops/fiber.html

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“Sugar on Snow” great success!

February 24th, 2008 · Comments Off · What's New

Bee skep making demonstration by Cathryn Peters

Well, the "Sugar on Snow" celebration in Beaver Bay, MN this weekend was a great success! Weather was perfect for the two-man saw contest, tug-o-war, eating the "sugar on snow" maple rock candy and watching the blacksmith work outside.

Here I am demonstrating how to weave a bee skep using oat straw, with the help of a very young aspiring basketmaker!

Inside we had candle making, broom making, soap making, carpenter, printer, dressmaker, cider press, grinding mill, carpenter, seat weaver, hat maker, bee skep weaving demonstration and many more taking place.  Jot the fourth weekend in February down on your calendars for next year’s celebration in Beaver Bay, Minnesota!

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Antler Basket is Headwaters Workshop Logo

February 21st, 2008 · Comments Off · What's New

Antler Basket Logo Bemidji, MN 2008 Workshop

My antler basket, “Sitting Pretty,” was chosen for the 2008 13th Annual Headwaters Basketweavers Workshop, sponsored by the Headwaters Basketmakers Guild in Bemidji, Minnesota! The picture will be on the brochures, t-shirts and sweatshirts.

The workshop will be on April 18-20, 2008, held at the Salolampi Finnish Village on the grounds of the Concordia Language College Villages. Classes are Friday evening 6-10pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, and Sunday 8:30am-4pm.

Teachers are: Janet Olney, Cathryn Peters, Sandy Quint, and Tressa Sularz

Contact: President Monie Martin at monie@gvtel.com or Eve Sumsky at epbensum@paulbunyan.net for brochures or more information.

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Antler Basket Chosen for Bemidji Basket Guild Workshop Logo

February 20th, 2008 · Comments Off · Weavin' Wicker Woman Blog


I was very pleased to hear that the Headwaters Basketmakers Guild in Bemidji, Minnesota chose my “Antlers Sitting Pretty” antler basket as the logo for the 13th Annual Headwaters Basketweavers Spring Workshop. It will be printed on the brochures, and on the t-shirts and sweatshirts that are available for purchase.

The workshop will be held at the Salolampi Finnish Village at Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, MN on April 18th – 20th, 2008.

I will be teaching the antler basket class and two birch bark classes over the three-day workshop. Other teachers are: Janet Olney, Sandy Quint, and Tressa Sularz.

Brochures should be available soon. Contact: Eve Sumsky, 481 Lake Ave. NW, Tenstrike, MN 56683 or epbensum@paulbunyan.net

Hope to see you there for another great “Weekend of Chocolate and Weaving”!

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