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In this class you will learn to make a small clam basket with Lisa Telford. These types of baskets are used traditionally to collect clams and feature an open weave that allows the water to drain as the clams are collected.

Using red and yellow cedar bark, you will learn two strand and three strand twining and the fisheye stitch – creating the open weave. You will also learn how to add color to the design and make a two strand out finishing rim.  Depending on your skill level, you will complete a small clam basket 3-1/4” W X 3-1/8’ H

What supplies students should bring:

Students should bring a small paring knife.

Details:

• Class Level: Intermediate to advanced. Beginners are welcome, but you may need to weave a smaller basket.

• Class closes June 13, 2022.

• Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 

• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.
  

Instructor Bio:

Lisa Telford (born in Ketchikan, Alaska) is a Git'ans Git'anee Haida weaver who creates contemporary garments, shoes and other objects using Northwest Coast style weaving techniques. Her work serves as a commentary on Native identity, stereotypes and fashion. Her baskets may be seen in the collections of The Oregon Historical Society, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Heard Museum, the Portland Art Museum, the Burke Museum and at Stonington Gallery. Telford comes from a long line of weavers including her grandmother, mother, aunt and cousins. Despite her Indiana upbringing, she grew up connected to her culture, visiting Alaska for traditional gatherings and potlatches and participating in traditional dance. At the age of 32, she began learning to weave traditional Haida baskets from her aunt, Delores Churchill, and traditional cedar garments from her cousin, Holly Churchill.