Two-Day Pine Needle Basketry Workshop
Instructor: Becky Butler
Friday, May 30 AND Saturday, May 31
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join Becky Butler on Friday, May 30th and Saturday, May 31st from 3:00pm - 6:00pm for a two-day pine needle basketry workshop at Arts on Main!
Learn to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, pine needle basket! In this workshop, beginners can learn the basics of pine needle basketry and complete their own small basket choosing from a variety of wood centers, dyed and natural pine needles, and a rainbow of threads. More advanced students can expand their skills by learning different stitches or adding beads. Everyone will have the opportunity to complete their own unique basket. All supplies are included.
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!