Basketry

Students will weave a twined base on a red oak d-handle, building the sides in a start-stop plain weave. A sturdy strip of birch bark is woven onto the base at the onset. The evergreen trees are overlaid on the spokes and through the weavers using hand-dyed reed. An optional Adirondack themed rusty tin addition may be hung inside the handle.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, August 26, 2023 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Instructor: Barbara Boughton

Member Tuition: $105.00
Non-Member Tuition: $130.00

Material Fee: $40.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: Tannery Pond

These projects: the Mini Penobscot and Mini Canoe are constructed with birch bark similar to those made years ago by New England Algonquian and Penobscot Natives. Much smaller in size and to be respectful some changes have been made. Needle skills are helpful as these are stitched with waxed linen and embellished with pine needles.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, July 8, 2023 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Instructor: Dona Nazarenko

Member Tuition: $58.00
Non-Member Tuition: $73.00

Material Fee: $38.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant

These projects: the Mini Penobscot and Mini Canoe are constructed with birch bark similar to those made years ago by New England Algonquian and Penobscot Natives. Much smaller in size and to be respectful some changes have been made. Needle skills are helpful as these are stitched with waxed linen and embellished with pine needles.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, September 9, 2023 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Instructor: Dona Nazarenko

Member Tuition: $58.00
Non-Member Tuition: $73.00

Material Fee: $38.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant

This is a variation on a Wool Drying Basket but tall and narrow -perfect for a knitting project. Students will weave in an over two under two twill pattern and learn to weave an arrow pattern using dyed reed.  The hardwood handle and feet give this basket its convenient height. This is an intermediate level class. Dimensions: 12″ tall x 11″ across at top. 20″ tall with feet and handle.

Dates/Times

• Friday, June 23, 2023 – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Instructor: Beverly Cornelius

Member Tuition: $140.00
Non-Member Tuition: $160.00

Material Fee: $65.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

This bushel-style basket is woven on a Shaker Cathead base. Eight diamonds are revealed in the twill pattern. The basket is woven in a stop-start method, where each row is woven individually to build the pattern. Two side handles make this substantial basket functional as well as eye-catching. The basket is woven with natural and hand-dyed reed.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, April 15, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Sunday, April 16, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Barbara Boughton

Member Tuition: $210.00
Non-Member Tuition: $260.00

Material Fee: $50.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Woven with natural and dyed reed using the stop and start method makes this easy to do and the wooden handle easy to carry. Matching design on top and bottom areas compliment this round basket, and the uses are endless. This basket is appropriate for basket weavers of all levels. Dimensions: 10″ x 9″ high.

Dates/Times

• Sunday, October 1, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Dona Nazarenko

Member Tuition: $105.00
Non-Member Tuition: $130.00

Material Fee: $56.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Barbara designed this basket inspired by the Fibonacci sequence of numbers. The basket is woven on a Shaker Cathead base with a two-by-two twill in natural reed. Students will weave the sides in a contrasting color reed to emphasize the 13 spirals which the pattern will create. Hand-shaping techniques will be stressed, allowing students to produce a beautifully proportioned piece. Barbara will lead a discussion on “The Nature of Numbers,” a talk on where the Fibonacci sequence exists in nature.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, August 12, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Sunday, August 13, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Barbara Boughton

Member Tuition: $210.00
Non-Member Tuition: $260.00

Material Fee: $40.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Bring the Adirondacks into your home. There are various steps of stitching on this hanging birch bark project using waxed linen. This also includes learning how to fold it into a pouch shape without it cracking. Next you will be embellishing the attached lid and the bottom edge has additional birch and pine needles. You will attach leather to the lid, also for hanging. Students will add beads to complete. This project is appropriate for students of all levels. Dimensions: 10″ high x 5 ½” wide x 16″ around top. Students should bring with them a tapestry needle and a sharp awl.

Dates/Times

• Sunday, June 11, 2023 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Dona Nazarenko

Member Tuition: $105.00
Non-Member Tuition: $130.00

Material Fee: $85.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant

Students will weave these striking snowflakes from hardwood maple and cherry wood splint. Several patterns may be woven, depending on the chosen splint. Students will weave one large 10″ diameter snowflake, and two smaller 7″ snowflakes, which make a beautiful grouping hung together on a tree or in a window. Additional kits will be available for sale.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, February 11, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Barbara Boughton

Member Tuition: $58.00
Non-Member Tuition: $73.00

Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Students will weave these striking snowflakes from hardwood maple and cherry wood splint. Several patterns may be woven, depending on the chosen splint. Students will weave one large 10″ diameter snowflake, and two smaller 7″ snowflakes, which make a beautiful grouping hung together on a tree or in a window. Additional kits will be available for sale.

Dates/Times

• Sunday, February 12, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Barbara Boughton

Member Tuition: $58.00
Non-Member Tuition: $73.00

Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: 1746 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant

Students will weave these striking snowflakes from hardwood maple and cherry wood splint. Several patterns may be woven, depending on the chosen splint. Students will weave one large 10″ diameter snowflake, and two smaller 7″ snowflakes, which make a beautiful grouping hung together on a tree or in a window. Additional kits will be available for sale.

Dates/Times

• Saturday, October 28, 2023 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Instructor: Barbara Boughton

Member Tuition: $58.00
Non-Member Tuition: $73.00

Material Fee: $25.00 Material Fee is added to the tuition fee in the shopping cart.

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY