Sanborn Mills Farm - 100% White Oak Basket Weekend

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There is nothing quite like a weekend at the Bucolic Sanborn Mills Farm. Spend three days inside of a timber framed barn learning the dying art of Appalachian White Oak Basketry. Take a look at the video in the image slider to get a feel for the view.

In this three-day course, students will learn the traditional methods of hand-split white oak ribbed basketry in the Appalachian tradition, and will then apply these techniques to a stunning 11” Ginkgo basket. Each student will be provided all tools and materials needed to weave their basket. We will then weave in your hand whittled frame with pre-split white oak weavers. Students will leave the course with an understanding of how to choose and fell a white oak tree for basketry as well as how to split and process a log into workable material. There will be extensive hands-on experience processing white oak splits for frame basketry as well as step-by-step instruction on how to construct a modern Appalachian frame basket. Students will then walk away with a unique, 11” hand carved, 100% white oak basket to remember their time by. This course is suitable for all skill levels, however, does require a good amount of hand strength. Please inquire if you have any concerns.