Longleaf Pine Needle Basketry with Michelle Drake
Schedule
Sat Nov 15 2025 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1251 US HIGHWAY 319 South, Thomasville, GA, United States, Georgia 31792 | Thomasville, GA
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Create Art from Nature:
Longleaf Pine Needle Basketry Workshop with
Artist Michelle Drake
Pebble Hill Plantation Learning Center, Thomasville, GA
Saturday, November 15, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring the timeless art of pine needle basketry. In this introductory class, participants will learn the coiling technique using artificial sinew and recently shed longleaf pine needles from the Pebble Hill Plantation forests to create a beautiful hand-stitched basket.
Michelle is a self-taught artist with over twenty years of experience working with longleaf pine needles and other natural materials to create a more sculptural body of work. Her work has been shown in juried art exhibitions, regional galleries, and she has taught workshops and events such as the Mountain Longleaf Festival hosted by Jacksonville State University. Each class is an opportunity to share not only a skill but the ability to connect with nature, art, and tradition. She is honored to guide new students as they shape their own baskets and perhaps begin their own journey into this timeless art.
Visit Michelle’s website to see the various examples of her work and to learn more about the artist at www.michelledrake.net
All supplies are provided. No previous experience necessary just bring your creativity and patience.
Preregistration is required: https://pebble-hill-plantation.ticketleap.com
Registration deadline date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Tickets - $150.00 with an additional option to purchase a boxed lunch or feel free to bring your own lunch.
Lunch box add-on option - $15.00 (includes 6” sub sandwich, bag of chips, 2 cookies, tea)
**No Refunds**
Contact information:
Kitty Spivey
229-227-5378
[email protected]
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Where is it happening?
1251 US HIGHWAY 319 South, Thomasville, GA, United States, Georgia 31792Event Location & Nearby Stays:
