As long as there have been bicycles it has been fashionable and elegant to have a basket on it. With all its uses this basket is woven with reed similar in shape to the Shaker style of basketry. Having adjustable Shaker tape to attach to your handlebars makes this a fun and novel project. Dimensions: 9” long x 7” wide x 8” high. Intermediate weaving level, hand strength needed.
Beverly was inspired to create this basket after Champagne corks were popped at her daughter’s wedding. Using the metal “muselet” and wire as the “mold” for this basket, she created a memento ornament for their first Christmas. The Muselet is the basket base, and the wire can be the inside or outside mold for your basket. Students will weave this basket with fine Ash to create their own memento. Muselet will be provided, or students may bring their own. Finished size is student’s choice, 1” – 5” tall. This is a miniature basket and therefore is challenging to work on. Moderate weaving experience will keep this class a low stress one day class.
This is an 8-10” version of a Penobscot Tote basket. Students will play with color and over layering spokes to create pattern and learn a new technique that is woven over the basic weaving to decorate this useful carryall.
Weaving with natural and hand-dyed spokes and weavers allows for solid stripes to develop up the side of the basket. The basket is woven on an oak handle with two layers of spokes twined into a base. Additional dyed weavers woven as an overlay complete the top rows. Hand cut birch bark stars complete the design. Dimensions: 10" diameter x 12" high at handle x 7" high at sides.
