Basket Weaving: Gathering Basket

Name: Basket Weaving: Gathering Basket
Start: 2024-11-17T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-17T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 2451 Kissel Hill Rd, Lancaster, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17601

Schedule

Sun Nov 17 2024 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2451 Kissel Hill Rd, Lancaster, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17601 | Lancaster, PA

An origonal design by Joan Betzold! A gathering basket is used for flowers/produce...but can be used for much much more...pies, cakes, yarn etc. Handles have copper rivets and fold down. The basket measurement 12x 18 and the handles are 12 inches high
Students need to bring...measuring tape, sharpened pencil, a brick wrapped in plastic wrap, 12 large wooden clip style clothespins, old towel, scissors, pocket knife, a small regular screw driver, spray bottle, pail or dish pan to hold 2 gallons of water, lunch, drinks and snacks...wear comfortable clothes. Museum Store Second Floor. Sunday November 17, 2024 9 AM - 3 PM. All sales are final. Proceeds benefit the Museum.
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Joan Betzold, a basket weaver and weaving teacher for over 30 years, attends 40+ art, folk art, colonial, fiber and gardening shows a year. She has been honored as the Featured Artist at several nationally recognized shows. Joan designs, dyes the fibers, and weaves her original baskets using centuries old techniques without nails, glue, staples or molds. She is well-known for her award winning custom designs as well as unusual baskets incorporating vintage tools, kitchen items, antlers, or a treasured piece from a loved one. She teaches weaving at many local museums as well as privately. For several years she has been asked to serve as the basket weaving judge at the Maryland State Fair.