This course will introduce you to Open Weave Basketry. The open weave basket is perfect for holding a wide variety of items including fruits and vegetables. This is a fairly easy and sculptural method of weaving, allowing the maker to create many different and unique forms. During this one-day course you will complete 2-3 finished baskets and go home with weaving supplies to make more. Come join us to explore this exciting basketry method and see where your creativity takes you!

No previous weaving experience is needed. Some hand strength is required.

9/7/2024 (one day workshop) 9-4 pm, Saturday

Tuition: $145 + $50 Studio Fee

CEUs: n/a

522 Congress St. Room: 509

Faculty:
Originally from California, Eric Stark is a teacher, architect, and maker who began his architecture career in Boston. Upon moving to Maine in 2005, he joined the faculty at the University of Maine at Augusta, where he has served as Chair of UMA’s Architecture program for the past 10+ years. In this role, he led the creation of UMA’s Bachelor of Architecture degree program, the only professionally accredited architecture degree in Maine. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the design studio, where he is focused on the design process, design with intention, and community partnering. An avid maker, it was a year-long academic sabbatical designed to explore analog and digital ways of making that ignited his love for basketry. As part of his ongoing investigations, he has traveled to Washington, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Vermont, and Loch Na Fooey, Ireland to study basket weaving with masters of the craft. He continues to explore various weaving techniques and materials, and has had his work included in a number of group and solo exhibits. His recent work involves coiling sweetgrass with waxed linen thread, attached to stones found on the Maine coast. In this work, he is exploring material, space, and pattern, as well as the zone between the functional and the sculptural. www.madesomethingtoday.com @madesomethingtoday

Supplies:

• Dish pan or 5 gallon bucket to soak reed
• Basket Material Cutter - this could be a pair of garden pruners
• Small tape measure
• Spray bottle for water
• 1 - 2 rags to clean up