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Class Shop Small Willow Fruit-Gathering Basket
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Small Willow Fruit-Gathering Basket

$100.00
Full

Sun Sep 14, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Make small open-weave twined baskets suitable for hanging from the neck or at the waist when picking fruits or nuts. The instructor will provide whole peeled sandbar willow for the warps, and split European for the wefts.

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Sun Sep 14, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Make small open-weave twined baskets suitable for hanging from the neck or at the waist when picking fruits or nuts. The instructor will provide whole peeled sandbar willow for the warps, and split European for the wefts.

Sun Sep 14, 2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Make small open-weave twined baskets suitable for hanging from the neck or at the waist when picking fruits or nuts. The instructor will provide whole peeled sandbar willow for the warps, and split European for the wefts.

Students can attach their own straps subsequent to the workshop. Students must bring a pocket knife, clippers, a water bowl (a 9” round cake pan is ideal), and lunch.

Charles Kennard of San Anselmo is a long-time basket weaver and student of California Indian and other traditional basketry techniques of the world. He has taught for the Point Reyes Field Institute, East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Fibershed, the Laguna Center and in many schools and 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 wildlife habitat restoration in Marin, managing several projects for Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed.

To cancel a purchase and request a refund up to one week before the class date, respond to your purchase confirmation email. Cancellations within the week before the class date are not refunded.

Regional Parks Botanic Garden
1550 Wildcat Canyon Rd.
Berkeley, CA 94708
(510) 544-3169
bgarden@ebparks.org

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