Twill Woven Cat's Head Basket with Joan Carrigan

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Sunday, September 10th, 2017
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Come weave a classic Shaker style storage basket in the elegant shape called a Cat's Head basket.

These baskets start with a square base with the basket resting on the four points of the base, It is woven in a unique way to achieve a rounded shape. We will focus on how to shape with one continuous twill pattern,

This adaptation uses natural ad dyed reed to emphasize the diagonal pattern of the weave. Finished basket will be 10-11 inches wide and 8 inches high.

Joan Carrigan is a full time basket maker and basketry teacher living on salt Spring Island, BC. Over the past 25 years, her passion for baskets has led her to study, travel and explore many different techniques and materials within the medium.

Joan studied fine Art and Art History at the University of Guelph and her love of history has fueled her research in traditional techniques. Her background in fine art has fueled her enthusiasm for the sculptural and creative potentials that the medium offers. Her inspiration comes from the plant materials she respectfully harvests from nature. Joan's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Joan teaches extensively both close to home and in Europe and finds this to be a very rewarding aspect of her career. To learn more about Joan Carrigan please visit www.joancarrigan.com