Make your own basket and learn one of the oldest crafts in human history. For thousands of years baskets served as indispensable objects in every culture. Carry on the tradition and take home a beautiful, durable and useful basket crafted from responsibly harvested, hand pounded black ash logs.
In this two day workshop, you will weave a traditional Adirondack-style pack basket with cedar runners and base and adjustable webbing harness. This roughly 18” tall basket is made to last and be used. All tools and materials are provided (there will be a demo on how the materials were harvested and processed). Class size is limited to 10 students and takes place at Elia Bizzarri’s shop in Hillsborough, NC. Suitable for ages 14 and up. Good hand strength is helpful.
A $200 non-refundable and non-transferable deposit is required to register. However, if written cancellation is received up to two months before the class start date, a 50% refund will be provided. Within two months no refund is offered.
BLACK ASH PACK BASKETS February 22nd and 23rd, 2025 (9am-5pm both days)- $550
If the class you want is full, don’t despair! Cancellations might happen, so email me to be added to the waitlist.
Penny Hewitt is a homeschooling mom, craftsperson and homesteader, who is inspired by the traditions of other cultures to revitalize and share skills useful to everyday life. In an effort to deepen her connection to the land and limit her participation in consumer culture, she strives to grow, craft and participate in seasonal harvests for as many of her needs and wants as possible. She is also grateful to be part of a generous community of talented makers and growers with whom she trades skills, ideas and wares. She uses hand harvested resources from the forest, letting the qualities of varying materials dictate their use. You can find her teaching children and adults all over Vermont and beyond; in private homes, on farms, at her studio in the Northeast Kingdom, at art centers and traditional skills schools and gatherings.