Schedule for Winter/Spring 2022

All workshops are open to all levels of experience. Material costs are included in the workshop fee.

Pease note the location and method of registration for each individual workshop. Joan teaches at her studio on Salt Spring Island which is located on the north side of St. Mary Lake. Other workshops are held regularly in Victoria or at other locations as listed.

Each workshop offers exposure to its own set of techniques and materials within the fascinating world of basketry. We discuss the selection and preparation of materials, the historical and contemporary significance of basketry and ultimately I hope to share the fun and thrill that goes along with creating a three dimensional object by hand.

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June 2025

An Exploration of Willow Woven Trays – 2 day workshop – Full Registration

June 21 @ 9:30 am - June 22 @ 4:00 pm
Lions Hall, Salt Spring Island, 103 Bonnet Ave.
Salt Spring Island, BC Canada + Google Map
$294

We’ll start off by making a Willow Tension Tray; a perfect place to start when becoming familiar with how to handle willow and control your weave. Next, we will make a Woven Rib Style Tray which will allow for more control to shape a shallow serving tray and weave a continuous rib style construction. This style allows the option to incorporate willow bark. A variety of willow trays will be on hand for inspiration. We will also cover how to…

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July 2025

Weaving with Barks and Local Natural Materials – 2 day workshop – Registration Full

July 26 @ 9:30 am - July 27 @ 4:00 pm
Lions Hall, Salt Spring Island, 103 Bonnet Ave.
Salt Spring Island, BC Canada + Google Map
$294

The course is now FULL however, if you would like to be on the waitlist or be informed of future dates for this course, you can fill out the Registration Form below and indicate a wish to be on the waitlist. Throughout millennia, the tradition of basket making has always been closely tied to the natural world around us. Nature offers an abundance of beautiful materials as well as inspiration for the basket maker. Tree Barks will be a focus…

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