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Camp Tuck-A-Basket '07 Workshops
Joan Moore: Small German Chocolate
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| Description: |
This basket uses the beautiful chevron base that I saw on many German baskets, where the base is lashed instead of woven. On this piece, cane is used
for lashing. The sides have a simple continuous twill pattern using small flat reed. The sides are accented with a row that simulates a bow, made using reed or ash, which gives the "bow" the
shimmer of ribbon. The rims are lashed with cane over a small oak handle. Materials used include: natural and dyed reed, cane, waxed linen, ash or birch and a small swing handle. |
| Dimensions: |
3" long x 2 1/2" wide x 5" high with handle. |
| Instructor: |
Joan Moore |
| Class Day: |
Friday night |
| Class Length: |
3 hours |
| Weaving Level: |
All Levels |
| Class Fee: |
$35 |
| Special Tools: |
Smaller awls, clips, small bucket for water, Stanley shaver or knife to thin rim overlaps, towel and pencil. |
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Joan Moore: Ceremonial Chitamacha
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| Description: |
This piece is based on two Chitamacha designs. The essence of the designs are kept, while changing some of the elements to make the basket sit better and some
design changes to make the weaving easier. Reed is a readily available weaving material that works well when dyed to create a replica of the original design. Hamburg cane is a readily available material
that has a fell more like river cane than reed products and it accepts the dye well. While wet, it has flexibility and produces a nice clean design if the student is careful. The smooth outside of the cane
is used on the inside base to be viewed while used as a small ceremonial tray. The sides on both options will use Hamburg cane for the weavers. Each student should be able to start their rims, but there will
not be time to complete the rims in class. Weaving short cuts, tips on shaping and choices of rim fillers will all be demonstrated. |
| Dimensions: |
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| Instructor: |
Joan Moore |
| Class Day: |
Saturday |
| Class Length: |
8 hours |
| Weaving Level: |
Intermediate |
| Class Fee: |
$46 |
| Special Tools: |
Small bucket for water, clothespins, copper clips, towel, tape measure, pencil, small awl, sharp cutters and smiles. |
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Joan Moore: Apple/Yarn Basket II
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| Description: |
The sides are woven in a combination of weaves, starting with twining using dyed reed and twisted seagrass. The center design is outlined above and below
with a row of seagrass using four weavers. The center design uses a continuous chase in a sequence of weaving to create a diamond pattern on all four sides. The extra special effect is to have the
diamond pattern emphasized with birch bark overlays on two or all four sides of the basket. The sides are completed with additional rows of seagrass and dyed reed. The rim filler can be made with
waxed linen or other soft materials using a Nordic braiding technique called "slindring" as taught and named by Cheryl Samuel. A nice touch from our Appalachian basket history is the addition of runners
on the base. In this case, the runners are lashed with cane. The runners were used to give strength to the basket and could be replaced so much easier than making a new basket. There will be an emphasis
on shaping from the square, plain woven base to a slight flare on the sides as the seagrass sometimes needs to be tamed. |
| Dimensions: |
8 1/2" square base x 9 1/2 " tall w/ side handles or 18" w/ one handle. |
| Instructor: |
Joan Moore |
| Class Day: |
Sunday |
| Class Length: |
6 hours |
| Weaving Level: |
All levels. |
| Class Fee: |
$65 |
| Special Tools: |
Longer awls, sharp scissors or cutters, old towels, large bucket for water plus an assortment of basketmaking supplies - clothespins, tape measure, pencil.. |
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