Intro to Basket Weaving Workshop with Virginia Zimmermann (Tuesday, May 12 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
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Intro to Basket Weaving Workshop with Virginia Zimmermann (Tuesday, May 12 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

Price range: $40.00 through $80.00

Tuesday, May 12 | 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Location: *Washington Art Association General Studio 

*Depending on student interest and the weather, this workshop can be conducted outdoors in the back patio of WAA 
 
Basket making is as old as humanity. It is an essential craft and art form. People need a means to store and carry things – baskets were created out of this necessity. Every culture, weaves their own twist into the baskets they make. An integral part of the basket making process, is to pass on the knowledge and joy of the craft.
 
In this workshop you will learn to make a small reed woven basket from beginning (bottom) to rim (border). The techniques can be used to weave future baskets out of all kinds of materials. You can use just about anything to make a basket. You can use store bought reeds or materials gathered from nature. You can also make your own cordage
from plants in the garden. Be careful not to gather poison ivy!
 
Baskets can be woven anywhere you are comfortable using wet material. The reeds will need to be soaked for about 20 minutes to become flexible. They will require you to periodically dip them back in the water or spray them. If they dry out, they will become brittle once again. We will work at tables in the General Studio or outside on the back patio if the weather is warm. 

No prerequisites.

Instructor Material fee of $10 (payable at the Workshop)

Resources

A reference book you may enjoy is:
Finding Form with Fibre by Ruth Woods

Just in case you don’t finish your basket rim (putting down the border) in the workshop here is a YouTube link to teach you how to finish it: https://youtu.be/O-rur7MTPGk?si=A2_kIP2sK_AA6EJ2

Instructor Bio

Virginia Zimmermann is a mixed media artist and realism painter with over 30 yrs experience. She earned her BFA from Parsons School of Design and her K-12 Art Teaching Certificate, Masters in Art Education and Sixth Yr. Degrees from Southern Connecticut State University. She taught in the Fairfield Public School District for 26 yrs before pursuing art full-time. Her work has been exhibited in many exhibitions, including The William Benton Museum, Mattatuck Museum, New Britain Museum, Silvermine Art Guild, Artist Collective of Westport and is held in private collections.

Virginia.a.zimmermann@gmail.com
https://www.cargocollective.com/Virginiazimmermann
https://www.saatchiart.com/GinnieZ
https://www.creativeground.org/profile/virginia-zimmermann
Instagram.com/vzimm60

Cancellation Policy

Participants who withdraw from a class must request a refund or credit more than 14 days prior to the start of the class in order to receive a full refund or credit (minus a $20 cancellation fee or 10% for one-day workshops). Participants who cancel a registration between 8 and 14 days prior to the start of the class may receive a 50% refund or credit. Participants who cancel a registration less than 7 days prior to the start of the class will not receive a refund or credit.

Washington Art Association does not offer prorating for classes, and there are no make-ups, credits or refunds if a student misses a class. Membership fees are non-refundable.

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Membership Status

Member, Non-member

Instructor will provide:

  • 5 gallon buckets for soaking the reed
  • Starter sets – spokes for each attendee
  • Weaving reeds, separated and spun
  • One set of contrasting reeds
  • Assorted string, yarn and ropes for weaving
  • Spray bottle for wetting
  • Bundle of reed for demonstrating
  • Sample baskets

 

Some sources for Commercial Reed:

HH Perkins Co. (Local CT Company)
203-787-1123
Info@hhperkins.com
https://hhperkins.com

Dick Blick Art Supplies
800-828-4548
https://www.dickblick.com

Basket Maker’s Supply (good source for colored reed)
https://basketmakerssupply.com

 

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