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Cathryn’s Weaving Class Schedule 2012

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!

MARCH APRIL   MAY   JUNE   JULY   AUGUST   SEPTEMBER   OCTOBER

MARCH


BASIC BEGINNER BASKET WEAVING CLASSES

Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery
210 River Street, Cook, MN 55723

~~Friday, March 16~~

utensil flat reed basket Flat reed utensil basket w/kit, pattern and instructions  Class Fee=$30

~~Friday, March 23 ~~

round reed lidded mini basket

Round reed mini lidded basket 1988


Round reed tiny trinket basket w/kit, pattern and instructions  Class Fee=$30

~~Friday, March 30 ~~

Colorful Easter Basket

Colorful Easter Basket

Flat and round reed Easter basket w/ kit, pattern and instructions  Class Fee=$35

To register or ask question call Cathryn at 218-666-6189 or email her at  info@wickerwoman.com and be sure to put “NWFA Basket Class” in the Subject line. Details can also be found on the NWFA website at www.NWFAMN.org

APRIL


~~Friday, April 13, 2012~~

LACY BUSINESS CARD BASKET

Lacy Business Card Basket

  10:30a.m. – 3:30 p.m., $30 kit and instruction
Weaving Level: Basic Beginner, no weaving experience necessary
Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery
210 River Street, Cook, MN 55723
Register with Cathryn at info@wickerwoman.com   Phone: 218-666-6189


~Friday, April 20, 2012~~
BLACK ASH ELBOW FRIENDSHIP BASKET CLASS

black ash elbow basket necklace
10:30a.m. – 3:30 p.m., $47 kit and instruction
Weaving Level: Basic Beginner, no weaving experience necessary
Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery
210 River Street, Cook, MN 55723
Register with Cathryn at info@wickerwoman.com   Phone: 218-666-6189

MAY


~~May 19, 2012~~
WEAVE YOUR OWN COILED BEE SKEP

North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604 Bee Skep Making Class North House Folk School Bee Skep Weaving Class

What a great way to spend a spring weekend, weaving up a small 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

http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/7



~~Sunday, May 20, 2012~~

ONION & GARLIC BASKETS KITCHEN COMPANION SET

onion-garlic-basket-class-Peters North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
For more information call, 1-888-387-9762

http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/483

 


 

~~May 25 – June 10, 2012~~

Cook, MN Area Spring Arts Expo COOK, ORR & CRANE LAKE, MN
Presented by
Northwoods Friends of the Arts

JUNE


~~June 22 – 24, 2012~~
15th ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT SHOW &
SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
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 time & day TBA For more information,
1-888-387-9762

North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show & Summer Festival

JULY


~~Friday, July 13th, 2012~~

TRADITIONAL PAPER FIBRE RUSH WEAVING

Paper rush footstool-Peters North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
For more information call, 1-888-387-9762

http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/484



~~Saturday & Sunday, July 14 & 15, 2012~~
HAND-TWISTED NATURAL CATTAIL RUSH WEAVING

hand-twisted cattail leaf seat weaving class

Hand-twisted cattail leaf seat weaving class

North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

For more information call, 1-888-387-9762

http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm/cid/499

AUGUST


~~ AUGUST 3, 4 & 5, 2011 ~~

5th ANNUAL GATHERING of THE SEATWEAVERS’ GUILD, INC.

Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, Wisconsin

Old World WI-TSWG Gathering-2012

5th Annual Gathering of TSWG--Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, WI


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!

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.

Membership in the Guild is a requirement to attend the private workshop and annual corporation meeting.
Vice President and Secretary positions are up for election, so we need all members to attend and vote for their candidates.
http://www.SeatWeaversGuild.org/gatherings



~~AUGUST 17, 18 & 19, 2011~~
TRADITIONAL CHAIR CANING FOR THE VINTAGE CHAIR

chair caning step 5 first diagonal

Have an old family heirloom or a chair you’d like to refurbish
and learn how to recane the seat on it, but don’t know how?
Bring your chair to North House and spend the weekend on the lovely North Shore of Lake Superior,
learn seatweaving in a relaxed atmosphere, all the basics and tricks of the trade about
hand chair caning, from veteran instructor Cathryn Peters.

North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/course.cfm?cid=148

SEPTEMBER


~~September 21, 22 & 23, 2012~~

ANTLER BASKETRY: OPEN SEASON

North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

Jade antler melon basket-Peters 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!

2011 Antler Basket Weaving Class North House

Antler Basketweaving Class--North House Folk School 2011

http://www.northhouse.org/courses/courses/cours.cfm/cid/2

OCTOBER


~~October 26, 27 & 28, 2012~~

13th ANNUAL BASKETWEAVERS GUILD OF OKLAHOMA WEAVERS WEEKEND

Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center – Shawnee, OK

Friday, October 26, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

checkerboard seagrass footstool

Checkerboard Seagrass Footstool

Saturday, October 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Autumn Bound Antler Melon Basket

Autumn Bound Antler Melon Basket

Sunday, October 28, 8 a.m. – noon

coin-catcher antler basket Peters

"Coin Catcher" Antler Basket Tray

http://www.okbasketweaversguild.com/WeaversWeekend.html


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!
Bookmark this site and be sure to come again, see all the changes and updates! Happy Weaving!

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