Fine Twining with Three-Square Workshop with Charlie Kennard

Name: Fine Twining with Three-Square Workshop with Charlie Kennard
Start: 2025-03-01T09:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-03-01T15:30:00-08:00
Location: 900 Sanford Rd,Santa Rosa,95401,US

Schedule

Sat Mar 01 2025 at 09:30 am to 03:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

900 Sanford Rd,Santa Rosa,95401,US | Santa Rosa, CA

Create your own unique twined basket using fragrant, soft, and strong natural materials in this hands-on workshop!
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the art of crafting delicate, twined baskets using a charming, diminutive relative of tule. Not only is this natural material beautifully fragrant, but its strength and softness make it perfect for a variety of weaving techniques. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, this workshop invites you to explore the soothing rhythms of weaving while creating a unique, functional piece of art. Come immerse yourself in the process, and leave with your very own handmade basket!
Participants must bring a water bowl, a pair of scissors and lunch !
Instructor Bio: Charlie Kennard of San Anselmo is a long-time basket weaver and student of California Indian and other Traditional Basketry techniques. He has taught for the Point Reyes Field Institute, East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden, the Laguna Environmental Center in Santa Rosa and in many schools and at teacher trainings. Tule boats made in his workshops can be seen at the Bay Model in Sausalito, Lake County Museum, and another is in the collection of the Oakland Museum. You can also visit a basketry plant garden Charlie has created at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. Charlie is active in native habitat restoration in Marin, managing several projects for Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed.