Location: Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, 900 Sanford Rd Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025, 9:30am – 3:30pm PST
Fine Twining, Three-Square Workshop, Charlie Kennard, Santa Rosa, CA
In this hands-on session, you’ll create your own unique twined basket out of fragrant, soft, and robust natural materials!
Join us for a hands-on session where you will learn how to make tiny, twined baskets out of a lovely, small relative of tule. This natural material is not only incredibly aromatic, but it is also strong and supple, making it ideal for a number of weaving techniques. Whether you’re a novice or an expert weaver, this session will allow you to explore the relaxing rhythms of weaving while making a one-of-a-kind, utilitarian piece of art. Come immerse yourself in the process and leave with your own handcrafted basket!
Participants must bring a water bowl, scissors, and lunch!
Charlie Kennard of San Anselmo is an experienced basket weaver and student of California Indian and other Traditional Basketry skills. He has taught at the Point Reyes Field Institute, the East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden, the Laguna Environmental Center in Santa Rosa, and several schools and teacher trainings. Tule boats created in his workshops are on display at the Bay Model in Sausalito, the Lake County Museum, and the Oakland Museum. You can also view Charlie’s basketry plant garden at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. Charlie is involved in natural habitat restoration in Marin, overseeing various projects for the Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed.
