Cathryn’s Classes & Exhibition Schedule

2017 Weaving & Exhibit Calendar
Instructor and Basketmaker Cathryn Peters teaches antler basket classes, chair seat weaving classes around the country at basket guilds, folk schools, woodworking schools, and small group classes. You can also see her contemporary Antler Basket Sculptures at galleries, exhibitions, and juried shows. Be sure to check the Fiber Arts Events Calendar for other basketry and fiber arts happenings.
FEBRUARY
MARCH
March 9 – April 1, 2017
Natural Ranges: Photography of the Appalachian Trail & Antler Basketry of Northern Minnesota Exhibition
Photography by Jill Aubin and Antler Baskets by Cathryn Peters
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Facebook–Lyric Center for the Arts
First Stage Gallery
514 Chestnut Street
Virginia, MN
Gallery Hours: Thursday – Saturdays 11am – 3pm
APRIL

April 21, 22, &23, 2017
WEAVIN’ UP NORTH WORKSHOP
Headwaters Basketmakers Guild Workshop
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Concordia Language Village
Bemidji, MN
Teachers are: Cathryn Peters, Annetta Kraayeveld, Jill & Paul Scarpari, Pam Talsky,
Shirley Mount and Eileen Spilman with special guest teacher, Tressa Sularz
Cathryn’s Classes
Friday: Braided God’s Eye Melon Basket
Saturday: Hot Pocket Antler Wall Pocket
Sunday: Fancy Rim Potato Masher Basket
MAY

May 1-30, 2017
10th ANNUAL LITTLE BIG SHOW EXHIBIT & SALE
MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
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10th annual miniatures exhibition in the MacRostie Art Center Minnesota Gallery.
The exhibition will feature small works in a variety of media. Artists may submit only one piece.
Works must be no larger than 12” in any dimension (including frame)
with a maximum retail price of $100.
The First Friday Opening Reception is May 5th from 4-7pm.
Cathryn’s show entry is an antler wall pocket basket.
MacRostie Art Center
405 1st Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
May 3-27, 2017
MOMENTS IN TIME EXHIBITION & SALE
Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery, Cook, MN
JUNE

June 30 – July 2, 2017
CHAIR CANING FOR THE VINTAGE CHAIR
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN
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Do you have an old family heirloom or a chair you’d like to refurbish and learn how to reweave the cane seat on it, but don’t know how?
Bring your chair with drilled holes in the seat frame to North House and spend the weekend on the lovely North Shore of Lake Superior.
Learn the art and craft of chair caning in a relaxed atmosphere, all the basics and tricks of the trade from veteran instructor Cathryn Peters.
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, MN 55604
1-888-387-9762

June 24, 2017
HOLE CANE FOOTSTOOL
Ely Folk School, Ely, MN
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This is the perfect class for you to learn how to cane with a bit of history on the craft of chair seat weaving. Students will be provided with a kit for the stool, already finished with a light stain and varnish. Once you learn these basic caning skills, you’ll be able to repair canoe seats and chairs or start making caned furniture on your own.
Ely Folk School
209 E Sheridan St
Ely, MN 55604
Phone: 218-235-0138
June 29-July 29, 2017
13th ANNUAL JURIED ART ON THE EDGE EXHIBIT
Edge Center for the Art Gallery, Bigfork, MN
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Edge Center for the Arts
Edge Center for the Arts Gallery
102 Second Ave.
Bigfork, MN 56628
218-832-3761
JULY

July 14-15, 2017
ANTLER BASKETRY WORKSHOP
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN
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“Gem” antler wall pocket basket
Spend two and a half days of relaxing antler basket weaving with instructor Cathryn Peters.
Learn the ins and outs and tricks of the trade for creating a deer antler wall pocket basket of your very own!
Antlers will be pre-drilled with primary ribs inserted, but you’ll do all the creative and hard work yourself!
We’ll also do some hands-on drilling and design planning before weaving starts.
Antler Basket Class Students final day.
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, MN 55604
1-888-387-9762
AUGUST

August 12, 2017
HOLE CANE FOOT STOOL FOR BEGINNERS
Ely Folk School, Ely, MN
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Hole Cane Foot Stool for Beginners
Saturday, August 12, 2017
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
This is the perfect class for you to learn how to cane with a bit of history on the craft of chair seat weaving. Students will be provided with a kit for the stool, already finished with a light stain and varnish. Once you learn these basic caning skills, you’ll be able to repair canoe seats and chairs or start making caned furniture on your own.
Hole Cane Footstool for Beginners
Ely Folk School
209 E Sheridan Street
Ely, MN 55731
218-235-0138

August 13, 2017
ANTLER BASKET TRAY
Ely Folk School, Ely, MN 55731
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New to basket weaving? Get your feet wet as you learn to weave a small antler basket tray. It can be used on your dresser to hold coins or hung on the wall as a decoration. Students will learn rib-style basket weaving on a pre-drilled antler spike with primary ribs inserted, using rattan reed as the weaving material. Tools to bring: dish pan or small water bucket, towel, scissors.
Ely Folk School
209 E Sheridan Street
Ely, MN 55731
218-235-0138

August 19-20, 2017
TRADITIONAL PAPER FIBRE RUSH SEAT WEAVING
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN
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Have you ever wondered how those seats are woven, you know the ones,
with the four triangular sections that meet in the center?
Maybe you have a set of chairs like this and want to fix them, but don’t know where to start?
Well, now you can reweave the rush seat and pick up skills to maybe even go into a sideline business of chair seat weaving!
Take Cathryn’s class and learn a new craft, become a chair seat weaver in no time.
Don’t have a chair to bring to class? Then purchase one from instructor and you’re all set.
post and rail chair frame
Traditional Paper Rush Seat Weaving
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, MN 55604
1-888-387-9762
SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 16 & 17, 2017
WEAVING SEATS: TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES with CANE
MARC ADAMS SCHOOL OF WOODWORKING
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The Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild is 20 years old in 2017, and is celebrating in a variety of ways. In September and October visitors to the Textile Center will enjoy exhibits about the Guild by several guild members.
Members in Exhibit:
Martha Bird, Katherine Buenger, Bonnie Buzza, Ann Danko, Alice Ford, Debbie Johnson, Cathryn Peters, Della Pleski, Julie Pleski, Paul Scarpari, Jill Scarpari, Jeannenne (Jeanie) Wilcox, Linda Wilcox
Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild Exhibit — Celebrating 20 years!
MN Textile Center
Library Gallery & Guild Wall
3300 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN

SEPTEMBER 5 – October 28, 2017
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS-MN BASKET WEAVER’S GUILD
TEXTILE CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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The Guild is 20-years old this year 2017! We are celebrating in a variety of ways. In September and October visitors to the Textile Center will enjoy exhibits about and by the Guild members. These find basketmakers will be showing a variety of basket styles woven with many different kinds of materials and techniques.
Exhibiting Members:
Martha Bird, Katherine Buenger, Bonnie Buzza, Ann Danko, Alice Ford, Debbie Johnson, Cathryn Peters, Della Pleski, Julie Pleski, Paul Scarpari, Jill Scarpari, Jeannenne (Jeanie) Wilcox, Linda Wilcox
Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild Celebrating 20-Year Anniversary Exhibit
Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-436-0464
info@textilecentermn.org
OCTOBER

OCTOBER 13, 14, 15, 2017
TRADITIONAL HAND CANING for the VINTAGE CHAIR
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN
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Bring your broken seat chair to learn the age-old craft of traditional hand or lace chair caning with instructor Cathryn Peters.
You’ll be able to use your chair again and pick up a new craft business at the same time!
Whether you’re a stay-at-home-mom, retiree or just want to learn an old-time craft, this is the class for you!
Traditional Cane Seat Weaving for the Vintage Chair
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
Grand Marais, MN 55604
1-888-387-9762

OCTOBER 21, 2017
BIRCH BARK NECKLACE BASKET
Ely Folk School, Ely, MN
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Using spring and winter birch bark harvested from my Angora, Minnesota homestead, you will weave one necklace basket on a class mold. Experiment finding your favorite body pattern, rim treatment, waxed linen colors and bead colors. Complete the necklace with an easy, but intricate looking, 5-ply braid for the necklace hanger. Sample necklace baskets will be available to examine and incorporate ideas for embellishments. Weaving Level: Beginner/All Levels
Ely Folk School
209 E Sheridan St
Ely, MN 55731
218-235-0138
NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER 3-5, 2017
ANTLER WALL POCKET BASKET
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN
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In this three-day course students learn to weave stunning rib-style baskets from dyed and natural rattan reed, incorporating a deer antler as the handle or focal point of the wall pocket design basket. You will learn how to incorporate the Southern “cross over turn-back” weaving technique, spacing the ribs and many more tips that comfortably introduce the skills of basketmakers. Antler basketry is a creative, colorful way to spend the weekend with old friends or find new friends during the course. Dimensions approx. 14”H x 8”W x 4”D. Note: materials fee is payable to instructor during class.
North House Folk School
On the Harbor
500 W Hwy 61
Grand Marais, MN 55604
888-387-9762
Thanks so much for your interest in Cathryn’s Class Schedule, you might also like to visit these pages for Cathryn’s Antler Basket Artistry and Antler Basket Patterns in case you’d like to try your hand at weaving your own antler baskets!
