Basket Making with Western Redcedar

Stephanie Craig is one of few basket weavers in the Grand Ronde tradition. Join Stephanie and others as you learn about traditional lifeways, culture, traditional ecological knowledge, see samples of traditional foods, medicine and utilitarian plants. Stephanie will also share family belongings that have been passed down for generations, as well as traditional tools. You will learn multiple traditional weaving techniques, including different starts and rims, and learn proper gathering, processing, cleaning, and storage methods. In addition, you will learn how to process raw cedar bark, and complete and take home a finished woven cedar basket by the end of the class. This event is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum, and registration is required through their website.