Bark Harvesting for Basketry Webinar

Written By Katie Grove

The Basketmaker’s Month Webinar Series

Tuesday May 5th

6:00 - 7:30 pm EST

Zoom Webinar

This webinar, I’ll be talking all about BARK, one of the most versatile and unique wild basketry materials out there. I’ll cover how to spot a good “basket tree,” how to harvest and process bark, what tools you need, which species provide the best material for basketry, and everything else you need to know to prepare it for weaving. Many folks are discouraged from working with bark because they think you need to go into the woods and cut down a tree to get started- I’m here to tell you that there are many strategies for getting started that are accessible to everyone.

Bark is an incredible material, and learning to use it is a labor of love that is worth every second. It only needs to start with one branch…

The format of this webinar/online class will be one hour of lecture and slideshow followed by a half hour of Q and A.

Cost: $20.00. Includes:

  • Participation in the live 90 minute webinar

  • A pdf of all info covered in the webinar

  • Access to view the recording for 60 days afterwards.

Why create this webinar series?

Some of the most common questions I get asked as a basketry teacher revolve around which basketry plants are season at any given time. What are the best ways to identify these plants? How are they harvested, processed, and stored? How can you tell if it is good quality for weaving? These questions and more were the impetus for starting this series on how to harvest basketry plants.

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Katie Grove