Workshop dates are released on a rolling basis. Typically one quarter at a time. Be sure to subscribe for email announcements so you don’t miss out.
Past Workshops…
Workshop dates are released on a rolling basis. Typically one quarter at a time. Be sure to subscribe for email announcements so you don’t miss out.
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
SPECIAL WORKSHOP: In the summer of 2025, I traveled to Minnesota to learn from and gather with a wonderful birch bark weaver (Beth Homa-Kraus). I was lucky enough to bring back some fabulous bark and I want to share it with you!
It’s time to make some tiny baskets. You love them. I love them. Join a monthly mystery mini basket workshop! Each month we will explore different weaving materials and techniques. A fun way to unwind from a long day and to have a little mystery in your life. The exact materials, techniques & basket will be shared in class.
WEEKDAY TRIAL WORKSHOP: Adding a new fun basket to the mix. Come make a goodie basket!
Come explore knotless netting and set the groundwork for your own flexible, expandable pouch from plant fibers.
Treat yourself to one evening a week and explore a new lifelong craft - pine needle coil basketry. Once you start, your imagination is the limit.
Now is the season to gather willow bark. Come learn how to harvest, peel, and cut willow bark. Spend an afternoon on the farm! SKILLS WORKSHOP
Zarzo baskets are back! Join a small group at 21 Acres in Woodinville to explore this voluptuous Spanish basket.
A traditional English willow craft - willow swallows - offer a glimpse into willow weaving. Exploring the strength and flexibility of willow while making a whimsical craft. No experience needed.
A traditional English willow craft - willow swallows - offer a glimpse into willow weaving. Exploring the strength and flexibility of willow while making a whimsical craft. No experience needed.
WEEKDAY WORKSHOP: Create a one-of-a-kind wild wrapped glass vessel for your home - or to give as a gift. Explore different leaves, stems and barks. No experience needed. Great first basket weaving workshop!
Explore some of my local favorites to make this artistic leaf-sharped tray or wall hanging. Learn a bit about ribbed basketry and a lot about local plants.
WEEKDAY TRIAL WORKSHOP: Adding a new fun basket to the mix. Come make a goodie basket!
It’s time to make some tiny baskets. You love them. I love them. Join a monthly mystery mini basket workshop! Each month we will explore different weaving materials and techniques. A fun way to unwind from a long day and to have a little mystery in your life. The exact materials, techniques & basket will be shared in class.
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
Past Workshops…
Let’s make a hanging basket that includes key skills to help you on your way to a willow basket. Great beginner project - easy on the hands.
Let’s make a hanging basket that includes key skills to help you on your way to a willow basket. Great beginner project - easy on the hands.
Come weave a larger than life willow flower for your garden.
Come weave a larger than life willow flower for your garden.
SPECIAL WORKSHOP: In the summer of 2025, I traveled to Minnesota to learn from and gather with a wonderful birch bark weaver (Beth Homa-Kraus). I was lucky enough to bring back some fabulous bark and I want to share it with you!
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
It’s time to make some tiny baskets. You love them. I love them. Join a monthly mystery mini basket workshop! Each month we will explore different weaving materials and techniques. A fun way to unwind from a long day and to have a little mystery in your life. The exact materials, techniques & basket will be shared in class.
Make a one-of-a-kind ribbed berry basket while getting to know wonderful weave-able plants that thrive in the PNW.
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
Let’s explore some of the wonderful plants we can grow and gather here in the PNW for weaving and wild crafts. Get an introduction to some of my favorite weave-able plants with show & tell about basketry techniques that can help you turn those plants into wonderful natural creations.
Celebrate the colors of willow with this Earth-kind custom bracelet. Bold, unique and Earth-friendly! Made with all natural biodegradable materials - no plastic, metal, or glue. Made to fit.
Bulrush, tule or schoenoplectus sp…whatever you call it, I love it! Learn to plait and twine with this wonderful native plant and make a sturdy little basket.
Create a one-of-a-kind wild wrapped glass vessel for your home - or to give as a gift. Explore different leaves, stems and barks. No experience needed. Great first basket weaving workshop!
Treat yourself to one evening a week and explore a new lifelong craft - pine needle coil basketry. Once you start, your imagination is the limit.
Make a one-of-a-kind ribbed berry basket while getting to know wonderful weave-able plants that thrive in the PNW.
With spring in the air, it’s time to start thinking about bark gathering season. Come learn how to turn willow bark into a wearable reminder of how flexible, tenacious, and resilient you are!
Create a one-of-a-kind wild wrapped glass vessel for your home - or to give as a gift. Explore different leaves, stems and barks. No experience needed. Great first basket weaving workshop!
The days are getting longer and the cattails are sprouting for a new season. Let’s get a jump on summer and weave a cattail sunhat in Bellingham!
A traditional English willow craft - willow swallows - offer a glimpse into willow weaving. Exploring the strength and flexibility of willow while making a whimsical craft. No experience needed.
Now is the perfect time to create with fresh willow (Salix sp.) and native red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea). Annual pruning of colorful stems encourages a brighter display of color next year. So let’s make use of some vibrant twigs!
Learn to wrap your plants in the strong embrace of willow! Make a woven willow plant support just like in a picturesque British garden. Perfect for peonies and superior support for snapdragons.
Learn to wrap your plants in the strong embrace of willow! Make a woven willow plant support just like in a picturesque British garden. Perfect for peonies and superior support for snapdragons.
Learn how to weave willow stars. You’ll take home a 16 inch AND 20 inch star for decorating your home or garden. Don’t have willow? We can explore other harvest-ables you could use. Ages 12+ with adult
Whether you are interested in weaving a willow basket, growing willow as a crop, leveraging willow for a restoration project, or adding winter color to your home garden - W.O.W. will have something for you.
Make a truly PNW basket using native Pacific trailing blackberry - Rubus ursinus - that you harvested yourself! This workshop includes a harvest event in February and a full day of weaving in March.
Celebrate love! Come make bulrush hearts to brighten your home. All natural, 100% biodegradable. Kiddo-friendly - for ages 8 and up!
Celebrate love! Come make bulrush hearts to brighten your home. All natural, 100% biodegradable. Kiddo-friendly - for ages 8 and up!
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
Learn the basics of broom making! We’ll be working with locally gathered Ponderosa pine needles - a plentiful resource. But that’s only ONE of many natural fiber you can use to make brooms. Come catch the broom bug!
