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Classes are taught across the country at folk schools, basket workshops, basket conventions, wood working schools, and private instruction at her studio. Contact Cathryn to secure your date on the schedule soon!
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| MARCH |
~~March 2, 2011~~
ANTLER BASKET WEAVING PRESENTATION
ELY, MN PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Arrowhead Library System through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural 
Heritage Library Legacy presents Angora basketmaker, Cathryn Peters, speaking about her antler basket artistry at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2nd at the Ely Public Library.
For over 20 years, Cathryn has been weaving her signature antler baskets and will be sharing hints, tips and information about this unique contemporary craft.
This event is open to the public and funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s art and cultural heritage.
Ely Public Library, 30 South First Ave. East, Ely, MN 55731
Phone: 218-365-5140 www.ElyLibrary.org
~~Saturday, March 12, 2011~~
NATURAL RUSH SEATWEAVING & BEE SKEP WEAVING DEMONSTRATION
Arts International
The best of the arts and crafts of the local heritage of the Iron Range!
Historic Kaleva Hall, Second Avenue and 3rd St. North, Virginia, Minnesota
10am – 2pm Free and open to the public!
Treat yourself to work from local artists and ethnic crafters. Music and demonstrations throughout the day. Cathryn will be representing England, weaving traditional bee skeps and hand-twisted bulrush chair seats using the English techniques. Global ‘travel’ activity for children of all ages. Door prizes, Buy Coffee an’ or Soup Lunch served by Ladies of Kaleva
Range of the Arts–Lyric Center for the Arts blog
~~Monday, March 28, 2011~~
CHAIR CANING AND BEE SKEP WEAVING PROGRAM
BUHL, MN PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Arrowhead Library System through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy presents Angora weaver, Cathryn Peters, speaking about her involvement with the traditional crafts of chair caning and bee skep basket weaving on Monday, March 28th at 3 p.m. at the Buhl, Minnesota Public Library.
For over 35 years, Cathryn has been specializing in chair caning and seat weaving repair of all kinds and in 2006, also began weaving traditional, coiled, straw bee skeps or bee hives.
Today’s presentation will touch on some of the history of skep making and also the traditional craft of chair seat weaving; including caning, splint, rush and Shaker tape weaving. You’ll be able to see the differences in the chair seating patterns and also learn how these decorative primitive bee skeps are constructed.
This event is open to the public and funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s art and cultural heritage.
Buhl Public Library, 400 Jones Avenue, PO Box 664, Buhl, Minnesota 55713
(218) 258-3391 Phone www.buhl.lib.mn.us/
| APRIL |
~~April 1 – 30, 2011~~
ANTLER BASKETS: OF STICKS AND BONES
SOLO ANTLER BASKET ARTISTRY EXHIBITION
Lyric Center for the Arts, Virginia, MN
Lyric Center of the Arts in Virginia, Minnesota presents ANTLER BASKET ARTISTRY by Angora artist and basketmaker, Cathryn Peters. In the show Peters will display some of her early pieces from the 1990s and debut some of her most recent and new work created especially for this show.
For more information and gallery schedule contact:
Mary McReynolds at the Lyric Center for the Arts
510 – 514 Chestnut Street
PO Box 416
Virginia, MN 55792
Phone: 218-741-5577
lyriccenterforthearts@yahoo.com
~~Saturday, April 30, 2011~~
Black Ash Elbow Friendship Basket Class
Lyric Center for the Arts, Virginia, MN 9-3 p.m.
| MAY |
~~May 13 – 29, 2011~~
COOK, ORR & CRANE LAKE, MN
Presented by
Northwoods Friends of the Arts
Stop in and see Cathryn’s antler baskets at the NWFA Gallery,
LaCroix Visitor Center in Cook and Ryan’s Rustic Rails in Orr
Cathryn will also be providing an antler basket demonstration
along with other artists on Saturday, May 20th from 1-4 p.m.
at the Northwoods Friends of the Arts, 210 River Street, Cook, MN
Sunday, May 29th there will be a winner announced of the Fallow Deer Antler Basket that Cathryn wove for the raffle fundraiser during the closing ceremony at the NWFA Gallery in Cook, MN.
CANCELED ~~May 21 & 22, 2011~~CANCELED
WEAVE YOUR OWN COILED BEE SKEP
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
What a great way to spend a spring weekend, weaving up a medium size traditional style straw bee skep to be used in your house or garden for that great country primitive decoration! 
“Bee” the envy of your friends and neighbors and bring nostalgia to your home or garden as you weave your skep in this expanded two day class. Using the traditional weaving material of straw, you will learn the basics of the coil weaving technique and some history of bee skep making in the process!
For more information call, 1-888-387-9762
| JUNE |
~~JUNE 10 – 12, 2011~~
TRADITIONAL CHAIR CANING FOR THE VINTAGE CHAIR
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
See how much fun you can have learning how to reweave a cane chair seat! Bring your chair with its worn-out seat to this expanded three day class and learn the nearly lost art of the traditional, seven-step method of chair seat.
You’ll be weaving a commonly known technique called “hole-to-hole chair caning” or “chair caning by hand.”
Over the three-day course, you’ll have ample time, instruction and all the tools you’ll need to restore your vintage chair by recaning the seat to its original condition.
http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm?cid=148
~~June 17 – 19, 2011~~
14th ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT SHOW &
SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL
North House Folk School, P.O. Box 759, On the Harbor, Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
Wooden boat show, auction, speakers, demonstrations and more!
Cathryn will be demonstrating basketry and chair seat weaving around 3 p.m. on Friday, June 17th!
For more information, 1-888-387-9762
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show & Summer Festival
| JULY |
~~ JULY 1 – 31, 2011 ~~
Opening artist reception July 8th 5-7 p.m.
“NATURE REFINED” EXHIBIT
HANDCRAFTED FURNITURE & ANTLER BASKET SCULPTURES
Antler Basket Sculptures by Cathryn Peters in an exhibit
with Ely, MN furniture maker Peter Pestalozzi.
MACROSTIE ART CENTER
405 First Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
~~ JULY 29, 30, 31 – AUGUST 1, 2011 ~~
4th ANNUAL GATHERING of THE SEATWEAVERS’ GUILD, INC.
Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds
O.V. Winks Building, Noblesville, Indiana
Whether you are a member of the guild, prospective member, sponsor or just plain enthusiast of the craft of chair seat weaving, there will be something for you here!
Membership in the Guild is a requirement to attend the workshop.
Promo flyer, registration form and accommodations information is all posted to the site.
Hope to see all members at the Gathering and at the members’ meeting on Saturday night. President and Treasurer positions are up for election. Cathryn will be stepping down as President after serving four years in the position.
“Woven Chair Seats Through the Ages” chair seating exhibit will be free and open to the public on Sunday, July 31 from 1-5 p.m. with chair seat weaving demonstrations by the members.
http://www.SeatWeaversGuild.org/gatherings
| AUGUST |
~~AUGUST 27 & 28, 2011 ~~
WEAVING CHAIR SEATING in CANE, RUSH and SHAKER TAPE
MARC ADAMS SCHOOL OF WOODWORKING
5504 East, 500 North
Franklin, Indiana 46131-7993
Shaker tape footstool
In this two-day weekend class you will learn some of the history of chair seat weaving, selecting the correct material for each seat pattern, how to prepare materials and chairs before reweaving the seats, how to calculate charges, learn “tricks of the trade” and more!
Diamond Pattern--Wide Binding Cane
Each student will have ample time for hands-on weaving on a small footstool with your choice of “over the rail” wide binding cane, paper fiber rush or Shaker tape materials, learning each technique for the different patterns.
Paper fibre rush footstool
Marc Adams School of Woodworking
5504 East, 500 North
Franklin, Indiana 46131-7993
1-317-535-4013
| OCTOBER |
~~October 7, 8 & 9, 2011~~
OVER THE RAIL CHAIR SEAT WEAVING
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
Three days of “over the rail” chair seat weaving on a footstool with Cathryn Peters. Smorgasbord style, take one, two or all three classes–your choice!
Friday: Binder Cane or Porch Cane in Diamond Pattern, Saturday: Paper Fibre Rush Traditional , Sunday: Shaker Tape in Checkerboard Pattern.
http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/377
~~October 28, 29 & 30, 2011~~
ANTLER BASKETRY: OPEN SEASON
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
Spend two and a half days of basketweaving with instructor Cathryn Peters, learning the ins and outs and tricks of the trade for creating a deer antler basket of your very own! Antlers will be pre-drilled with rim and primary ribs inserted, but you’ll do all the creative and hard work yourself!
http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/2
Thanks so much for your interest in Cathryn’s Class Schedule, please also visit these pages to see more of her Antler Basket Artistry and Antler Basket Patterns in case you’d like to try your hand at weaving antler baskets!
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Happy Weaving!
