Pine Needle Pendant Workshop
Instructor: Becky Butler
Saturday, June 21
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join Becky Butler on Saturday, June 21 from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM for a pine needle pendant workshop at Arts on Main!
Pine Needles aren't just for baskets and mulch! In this class you will learn the technique of coiling to create a unique pendant from pine needles. You can add beads to embellish the pendant if desired and learn either the basic stitch or the more detailed Ti stitch. There will be several colors of centers, beads, and threads for you to choose from. Leave with your own unique pendant to put on a cord, ribbon, or chain as desired.
All supplies will be provided by the instructor.
FOR AGES 13+
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Becky Butler is a self-taught coiled basketry artisan. She has enjoyed various forms of needlework since childhood, but her creative energies have been dedicated to coiled basketry since 2009. She began teaching in 2017. During the pandemic she decided to turn her classes into kits. In 2020 she started her ETSY shop, Beckys Baskets Shop. Through her kits, she has had the privilege of teaching coiling to people in every state in the US as well as Canada, Great Britain, the EU and Australia.
One of the things she loves about coiling is the feeling of working with natural materials. Each piece has its own voice. She may start with a plan, but the materials have their own ideas, and the final product feels like a collaboration. She finds joy in turning other people’s yard waste into something beautiful!