Take this rare opportunity to learn mat weaving from ᏚᏍᏓᏯᎫᎾᏱ Gabriel Crow, esteemed Eastern Band Cherokee Basket Maker and featured artist in ᎢᏛᏍᎦ ᏫᏥᏤᎢ ᎠᎵᏰᎵᏒ: ᎪᏥᎩ ᏣᎳᎩ ᏔᎷᏣ ᏗᎬᏗ, ᎦᏙ, ᏃᎴ ᎪᎵᏍᏗᎯ Weaving Across Time: Contemporary Cherokee Basket Making, Land, and Identity.
Registration is $75 and all materials are included. This workshop is in-person and masks are required. All experience levels are welcome. This activity is recommended for ages 16 and older.
The knowledge of where and how to harvest basket making materials and the skills to dye and weave them into art objects takes a lifetime to develop and refine. Basket weaving requires physical strength, persistence, creativity, and dexterity. It is learned through repetition, experimentation, and mentorship.