Learn the fundamentals of rib basketry and weave a sweet little basket in this beginner friendly workshop! Intro to Rib Baskets: Weave a Baby Cheek Garlic Basket with Traycee Bosle 3-hour workshop Date: Saturday Afternoon, May 2 Time: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Description:This beginner-friendly, three-hour workshop introduces the fundamentals of rib basketry. Students will learn how rib baskets are constructed, how to bind the rims using a half-God’s eye, and will weave a baby-sized double-lobed “cheek” basket with a natural grapevine-style handle. Leave the workshop with a charming, functional little basket—perfect for holding garlic, or adding a handcrafted touch to the kitchen, along with the skills to weave rib baskets on your own. No prior experience required. Tuition: $65 + $15 materials fee Note: Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to offset some of the financial burden of attending a class. Please fill out the application here! You can expect to hear from someone on the CC staff within 2 weeks. If you have any questions, email Jamie Boyle, Fibers Program Manager, at jboyle@contemporarycraft.org, 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 jboyle@contemporarycraft.org. 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...
