Basketry , Textiles , Wood

Square Basket with Handle

  • Schedule Fri. - Sat.
  • Start Date October 16, 2026
  • End Date October 17, 2026
  • Location Sawtooth School for Visual Art
  • Studio Wood Studio 210-A
  • Level Beginner
  • Suitable for Ages 18 - Adult

Students will complete a square 10 X 10 basket with a handle. This unique square basket uses start and stop rows. After a couple of rows, the spokes are split in half and smaller dyed reed is used to form the sides of the basket. The spokes are then woven together again as one. After weaving the basket, the handle is also decorated if time permits. Skills learned will include: stop and start weaving, twining, and a twill pattern for the decorative handle.

Schedule Details

Fri., 6 - 8:30 PM and Sat., 10 - 3:30 PM

Instructor

Cheryl Tilley

Cheryl Tilley

Cheryl Tilley has been a basket weaver and teacher for over 30 years. She is a member of North Carolina Basket Makers (NCBA), Tidewater Basketry Guild and the local guild, Winston Salem Arcadia Basket Makers, which meets the fourth Monday… Read more