Winter Institute: Basketweaving Early American Storage Basket

Name: Winter Institute: Basketweaving Early American Storage Basket
Start: 2025-03-22T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-23T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 2451 Kissel HIll Road, Lancaster, PA

Schedule

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 23 Mar, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2451 Kissel HIll Road, Lancaster, PA | Lancaster, PA

Early American Storage Basket: This basket and its lid is designed to capture many elements from many different early storage baskets. It is approximately 18 inches high with a base of 10 inches by 10 inches. Students will learn how to incorporate side handles, split spokes and add herringbone, use a primitive rim process and make a lid.

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. One flight of stairs. Saturday and Sunday March 22 & 23, 2025 9 AM - 3 PM. All sales are final, no refunds. Proceeds benefit the Museum.

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.