Beginner Willow Basket Weaving
with Kelly Moody **this class has two sessions
Location
May 18, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Moab Arts & Recreation Center, 111 E 100 N, Moab, UT 84532, USA
About
May 18: 10:00 - 4:00 meet at Moab Arts
May 19: 10:00 - 3:00 location TBD
Spend two days learning to weave with Willow, a plant traditionally used for weaving across North America and Europe. We will weave small to medium sized baskets that you will take home and learn some basic techniques for beginner weaving during our time together. On our second day, we will take a field trip to see wild willow patches locally and learn how you can tend your own weaving materials and form relationships with the plants in the local ecosystem for your weaving practice.
Kelly Moody an ethnobotanist who grew up in rural south-central Virginia at her grandmother's nursery and farm. She spent most of her adult life deepening relationship with plants through various mediums, including dabbling in land-based crafts like weaving. She has a B.A. in Philosophy from Christopher Newport University, has…