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2015 Guild workshop program

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January 17 :   AGM Nancy Hager - Square basket with woven overlay, flat oval & round reed, woven staked base using screw block - intermediate skill level February 21 :  FIFI Day - find it and finish it.  Bring that basket that is still at home and complete it using skills of other members to help with the tricky parts March 21 :  Dolores Von Rosen - "Hills & Valleys", natural materials on a wood base - all skill levels April 18 :  Nancy Latchford - Coiled basket on a wood base - intermediate skill level.  Shawl pin kits for sale. May 16 : Catherine Devine and Lorna Garton  - Pentland Pottery Basket - all skill levels. A round-shaped basket using flat and round reed with a tucked rim. Excellent for using up small bits of left-over flat reed. Good pratice shaping. Pattern used with permission from Billie Ruth Sudduth. Approximate size: 8"H x 10"W x 10"D. June 20 :  Alice Lingard - Round Reed Basket - all skill lev

Willow Retreat August 15 - 17

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In an ideal location for a retreat, enjoy a workshop that will provide in-depth study and enough time to fully absorb the techniques presented.  Meet late afternoon Friday and begin your class after a light supper.  Saturday is a full day of instruction and weaving with a special presentation in the evening.  Finish up your weaving Sunday morning, have a delicious lunch and depart by 2:30 pm.     14 hours of instruction. Michaelite House Retreat Centre BARK POUCH - Karen Tembreull Skill Level - Intermediate to Advanced $310 includes your instruction, materials,  2 nights accommodation and meals REGISTRATION CLOSED Beginning with a cedar bark twill base, students will twine to upsett their pouch.  Next, using handmade basswood fibre cordage, the first set supplied by the instructor, and willow bark, students will between weave twine a twill pattern using the three materials.  Following this with an accent of willow bark knots, students will be then

June 2014 Kari Tray Workshop

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SOBG Display at Mood Indigo

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Our guild participated in the 2014 OHS Southwest Regional Seminar, Mood Indigo by entering a display - the theme was "Anything Blue".  Another guild won the people's choice prize but we did show the 70 participants that we are out there and that we can make some gorgeous baskets.  Thanks to Frances and Wanda for doing this.

April 2014 Williamsburg Oak Splint Basket

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March 2014 Birchbark Trinket Basket

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First time as guild instructor, many thanks to member Janet!  Everyone loved their little basket and ended with nice soft hands, as the material had to be coated with cooking oil which was fully absorbed by the birchbark.  Amazing how it worked so well.

January 2014 Willow Star

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Some members participated in the willow star workshop, others brought their own kits or finished up their baskets.  As always, we enjoy weaving together - it was a great day. Wanda teaches this oak splint Williamsburg basket at the April meeting.