October Workshops
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!
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.
November Workshops
I love a little whimsy! Come make bulrush baubles with me. Play with spiral weave to make quirky bulbs, sturdy cattails and, tule dragonflies.
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
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.
Come explore knotless netting and set the groundwork for your own flexible, expandable pouch from plant fibers.
Let’s create a beautiful tray or trivet from willow and dogwood. And try your hand at making a beautifully curved willow hoop for a future project.
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!
Let’s create a beautiful tray or trivet from willow and dogwood. And try your hand at making a beautifully curved willow hoop for a future project.
SPECIAL GUEST TEACHER: Let Katie help you give your wardrobe some tender loving care (and whimsy) so it can stay in your life a little longer. A beginner foray into sashiko (visible mending)! No experience needed.
Celebrate love! Come make bulrush hearts to brighten your home. All natural, 100% biodegradable. Kiddo-friendly - for ages 8 and up!
Feels like the time of year to add some festive wintery decor…what’s better than garland and pinecones? How about pinecone garland???!!! With bonus bulrush stars! Minimum age for this workshop is 8…an evening out with your favorite kiddo.
Deck the halls with REINDEER! Come make these adorable little willow reindeer ornaments. Minimum age: 12 years old with accompanying paid adult.
Deck the halls with REINDEER! Come make these adorable little willow reindeer ornaments. Minimum age: 12 years old with accompanying paid adult.
Learn how to weave willow stars. You’ll take home a 18 inch AND 24 inch star for decorating your home or garden. Don’t have willow? We can explore other harvest-ables you could use. Minimum age 12.
Learn how to weave willow stars. You’ll take home a 18 inch AND 24 inch star for decorating your home or garden. Don’t have willow? We can explore other harvest-ables you could use. Minimum age: 12
December Workshops
Come shop for locally handmade and Earth-friendly gifts and decor. Several artists and makers will have items for sale include many of my wild crafted and woven good.
Feels like the time of year to add some festive wintery decor…what’s better than garland and pinecones? How about pinecone garland???!!! With bonus bulrush stars! Minimum age for this workshop is 8…an evening out with your favorite kiddo.
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!
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
Make a one-of-a-kind ribbed berry basket while getting to know wonderful weave-able plants that thrive in the PNW.
Past Workshops
Bulrush + bark = the perfect goodie basket. A little basket to fill with all those things in your drawer, on the counter, ????
Work with willow, wisteria, cordage, bark and more - let your imagination run wild. Using a random weave technique we’ll create a framework to show off all you natural treasures.
I love a little whimsy! Come make bulrush baubles with me. Play with spiral weave to make quirky bulbs, sturdy cattails and, tule dragonflies.
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!
Learn the basics of tiny twined baskets in this 2-day workshop. Starts, borders, materials and fixes…a little bit of everything.
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
Come explore knotless netting and set the groundwork for your own flexible, expandable pouch from plant fibers.
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!
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.
A special SEASONAL workshop to gather Ponderosa pine needles for our project and for your own crafting! We’ll harvest at a private location in NE Seattle and then head back to the classroom to make adorable pine needle hand brooms. Harvest and craft in the same night! *Harvest-only option available.
A special SEASONAL workshop to gather Ponderosa pine needles for our project and for your own crafting! We’ll harvest at a private location in NE Seattle and then head back to the classroom to make adorable pine needle hand brooms. Harvest and craft in the same night! *Harvest-only option too.
Celebrate the equinox with a nod to Mother Moon. Make a one-of-a-kind woven crescent moon from local fibers.
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.
Celebrate the equinox with a nod to Mother Moon. Make a one-of-a-kind woven crescent moon from local fibers.
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.
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.
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!
Let's make a sturdy little pouch from one of my favorite wetland plants. Bulrush aka tule aka Schoenoplectus sp. Weave in beautiful strips of willow bark and play with stitch patterns!
Stinging nettles are abundant in the Puget Sound. They offer early spring nourishment and nutrient rich herbal teas. But did you know you can weave it into cordage and cloth? Come learn how!
SPECIAL SCREENING: Join textile artist, Allen Brown, on his 7-year stinging nettle journey. Weaving tragedy, magic and love with nettles. Sliding Scale Tickets Available
Stinging nettles are abundant in the Puget Sound. They offer early spring nourishment and nutrient rich herbal teas. But did you know you can weave it into cordage and cloth? Come learn how!
SPECIAL SCREENING: Join textile artist, Allen Brown, on his 7-year stinging nettle journey. Weaving tragedy, magic and love with nettles. Sliding Scale Tickets Available
Stinging nettles are abundant in the Puget Sound. They offer early spring nourishment and nutrient rich herbal teas. But did you know you can weave it into cordage and cloth? Come learn how!
SPECIAL SCREENING: Join textile artist, Allen Brown, on his 7-year stinging nettle journey. Weaving tragedy, magic and love with nettles. Sliding Scale Tickets Available
For my book lovers and avid readers…come learn about weaving with bark while we explore our relationship with tree. *Bring your favorite nature book recommendation to share!
Let’s go for a stroll and meet some plants! We’ll meet at Twin Ponds Park in Shoreline, WA and go exploring to spot and identify some common weave-able plants. ID and LEARNING ONLY - NO HARVESTING!
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!
Every good wild crafter should know how to make cordage - this is your crash course! So many great plants to try out too.