Weaving the Autumnal Equinox: A Willow Basket Class

TOTAL COST: $400
Course Fee: $350
Materials: $50

DATE: SATURDAY, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 & 3, 2023 & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
TIME: 9:00AM – 6:00PM PDT (Sept 2 & 3), 9:00AM – 11:00AM PDT (Sept 23)
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 324C, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. (COVID protocol will be observed, read our policies here)

DESCRIPTION
The autumnal equinox is a time to gather the vibrant growth of summer and welcome the growing starry nights towards winter. Willow baskets are an integral part of human life: working baskets woven with the possibility of overflowing with beloved harvests and mundane loads. How might we weave a vessel to hold the spirit of change within this golden season? Guided by artist Mo Walrath, We will call on traditional European basketry techniques and ask willow to become a strong, versatile, round basket, forming a technical foundation your hands can build upon in seasons ahead. We will then meet on the autumnal equinox for two hours as a period of reflection and ritual, to share what our vessels have gathered from the time they were woven and to seed dreams for winter into our baskets.

Scholarships are available and the application process is quick and easy, apply today!

SUPPLY INFORMATION

• All materials and supplies are included as part of your registration fee.
  

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more

ABOUT MO
Mo Walrath is devoted to willow and tending the living tradition of basket weaving as a form of ancestral communication and as response to the ever changing needs of the living world. She is a mother, basket/coffin maker, multi-disciplinary artist, teacher, reverent farmer, and threshold worker providing care for her community in emergent ways through the vessels she weaves.

Artist website: Mo Walrath, @woventhresholds & @coyotewillowschoolhouse

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DISCOUNTS
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