Art + The Forest Workshop: Weaving a Willow Platter

Wells is a willow wonderland! In this workshop learn one of the many ways that willow can be used by weaving a simple willow platter. Try your hand at weaving with a project suited to a beginners skill set. This platter uses many of the basic skills needed for further basketry work and is the perfect project for anyone interested in basketry or who just wants a use for all that willow.

Place: Wells-Barkerville School Field

Time: 1:30 – 4:30

Materials: A pillow that can be used outside (optional)

Suggested Payment: No cost to participants

Space will be limited. Please register to secure your spot. Click here to register

About Art + The Forest

Come join us for our forest workshop series every Saturday starting July 3rd and ending August 21. This workshop series will focus on exploring how people can engage with and harvest from the forest in an ethical and sustainable manner. Topics will range from plant id, to making medicinals, to willow basketry. We encourage any and all to join us with one caveat being that anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn share and discover some of the ways that we can engage with the forest and the many ways it can help to support us and our communities.

Program Facilitators: Devon Macdonald and Annie Rutherford

Ages: All with 12 and under accompanied