About Classes:






















Show Schedule:
Classes are held Tuesday mornings(10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), and also monthly ALL- Day classes, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 4301 Browns Pt Blvd. N E,
Tacoma

(I-5 Federal Way/ Auburn Exit. Head west on 348th, Campus Drive to Northshore Parkway. If you just head west after leaving the freeway, the road takes you to Northshore Parkway in about 5 miles or so. Look for church on the left. Class sign-up (253-927-7033, ask for Sheila, or 253-927-5298, ask for Elaine).

Class fees are $12.00 per session for morning classes, and $35.00 for all-day sessions. Materials are provided and are an additional cost. While specific classes and dates are listed, students may choose work on previous class baskets or on individual projects. Check with the instructor to make sure appropriate materials are on hand if you are not planning to do the assigned basket.

The All Day classes need 5 people to make the class a go. Please e-mail or call us if you're planning on coming. (You may drop in, but materials may not be available for the assigned basket if you do.)
Class Schedule:
Basketmaking student at Folklife
Squashy Catshead
Ocean Waves
Blueboy
quatrefoil
Homespun Antler





All-Day Classes:

Monday, January 18th, 2010 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Apple BasketORCedar Pouch with Full-Turn Twining

Choose either the apple basket; a medium-sized basket,
with a 7.5” base and approximately
12” diameter at the rim; or the diagonal twill necklace pouch with a full-turn twined design, and learn to do cordage for the necklace cord.

Class Fee - $35.00
Materials Fee – $12.00 (either basket)

Tuesday Morning Classes (10:00am to 12:30pm)

Tuesday morning classes will continue to be open weave.  That means that we will not propose baskets, but will work with you on whatever basket you choose, or work with you to choose an appropriate basket. We will bring a variety of standard materials, but if you need something special, please, check in advance so that we can bring it or order it for you. There will be no class on January 19th, February 16th, or March 23rd.

Saturday, February 13th, 2010Going Wild

Let out your inner artist and make this fun basket.
Class Fee - $35.00
Materials Fee –  $20.00



Saturday, March 6th, 201012” Potluck Basket II

This is a smaller version of a previous class basket, a 12” round basket with a set-on lid that is great for carrying a casserole to a potluck.

Class fee:  $35.00
Materials fee:  $15.00



Saturday, April 24th, 2010   Embellished Birch and Cedar

This is a small round cedar basket, approximately 6” in diameter,  highlighted with rows of birch bark and embellished with feathers and palm inflorescence.

Class fee:  $35.00
Materials fee:  $25.00



Independent Study:  As always students may choose a basket for independent study by working with the instructors to select the basket and make sure the materials are available. The materials fee will vary depending on the materials required.

Equipment:  While we do have equipment that students may use in class, we do recommend that you bring an old towel, a small rectangular plastic dishpan, spray bottle, and a pair of scissors (not your best sewing shears).

Check back here for shows beginning in April.
Weave yourself silly!

We Are!  Join us at the Northwest Basket Weavers Guild Retreat – March 24th – 28th

For more information check the Guild website at nwbasketweavers.org.

Saturday, May 15th, 2010Spring Market Basket

This is a great basket, approximately 8” X 10”, which could hold about 4-4” plants as a gift.

Class fee:  $35.00
Materials fee:  $15.00

Apple Basket
Necklace Pouch
Going Wild
Weave yourself silly!
We Are!  Join us at the Northwest Basket Weavers Guild Retreat – March 24th – 28th  For more information check the Guild website at nwbasketweavers.org.