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Students will be able to make 2 or more folded trays in this class. 

Tricks and tips will be shared for working with Birch Bark, NW Sweetgrass, Veneer, cedar bark, or Midwest Sweetgrass for your rims.  

These functional trays are quick to make and fun to use or give as gifts.

Materials: $50 for birch bark material to make trays

Skill Level: Universal.  All levels of skills welcome.

Ages: Ages 14+ Welcome.

Bring a bag lunch. We have a refrigerator for people to store their lunches and drinks!

Instructor Bio: Baskets are part of a traditional art that is changing.  Deb Curtis designs and produces contemporary baskets using traditional basketry materials.  By linking basket materials with a variety of techniques she creates “new” baskets and is bringing them to you in her classes.  Deb has taught basketry nationally and internationally for more than 32 years.  She learned basket weaving in Virginia in the early 1980’s, and loves using natural materials from across the country in her baskets.  Currently, she lives in Oregon where she is experimenting with growing some of her own basketry materials. See her work at: www.wovenfiredesigns.com.