Basketry: Cherokee-Style Twill Floor Basket with Traycee Bosle

Elevate your basketry skills in this 4-part series and create an impressive, functional work of art! Basketry: Cherokee-Style Twill Floor Basket with Traycee Bosle four-part series Date: Saturdays October 3, 10, 17, 24 Time: 10AM-1 PM Description: Designed for students with some basketweaving experience, this four-week workshop explores the art of twill basketry through the creation of a striking floor basket in an elegant urn shape. Over four three-hour sessions, participants will learn the fundamentals of twill construction, including how to build a twill base, execute a dramatic double-diamond twill pattern, and shape the basket into a graceful urn form. Emphasis will be placed on technique, structure, and pattern development. Students will leave with an impressive, functional basket—perfect to enjoy at home or present as a memorable handmade gift. Tuition: $210 + $40 materials fee Note: Full and partial tuition scholarships are often available—with some limitations—to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class. Find more information and the scholarship application here. If you have any questions, email Jamie Boyle, Senior Education Manager, at [email protected], or leave a voice message for them at 412-465-1628. Materials: All materials will be provided. Location: Contemporary Craft, Timmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201). Note, this workshop will take place in the Paper Studio, which is on the first floor of the building. There are 2 entrances to the Timmons Studios. • One entrance is facing Butler Street. To access the Paper Studio from the Butler Street facing entrance, there are a total of 8 stairs to ascend. • One entrance is facing 57th Street. This entrance is accessible by ramp, with no stairs to ascend. The Paper Studio is located down the hall from this entrance. If there are accessibility accommodations we can provide, or if there is anything that would be helpful for us to know before you arrive, please leave a message for Jamie Boyle at 412-465-1628 or by email [email protected]. Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded by check, to your credit card, or Contemporary Craft account for future workshops. Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks. About the Artist Traycee Bosle is a professional basket weaver at Craftisinal Creative Works—her arts studio in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a member of the Handweavers Guild of America and the Fiber Arts Guild of Pittsburgh. With over 1500 works in several different weaving styles under her belt, you can find her work in homes across the U.S. Basketweaving is an ancient art that crosses nearly all time, geographic, political, and social boundaries. It’s rooted in history, mathematics and pattern, color theory and design—with so much to offer—yet it’s nearly a lost art. Traycee has made it her mission to share her love for this once ubiquitous and critical skill with people of all ages. Her classes are fun, informative and personalized! She provides hands-on, individualized instruction using her own specially designed basket kits to teach the fundamentals of the art and meet each student where they are in their skill level. Whether you are an absolute beginner or have already made a few baskets, you will walk away with new skills and a beautiful basket you can use every day.