Basketry | Andy Wilkins | All Levels | All-Day | Week 1 (July 6-11, 2025)
Students will learn how to turn a white oak log into a small shopper-style basket with an emphasis on the processes of splitting and weaving. Instruction will be by discussion, demonstration and hands-on work. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, including closed toe shoes and sturdy long pants.
This class does not require a materials fee.
About the Instructor
Andy Wilkins learned to make white oak baskets from previous Augusta instructor Alan Miller. He enjoys reproducing the techniques he finds in heritage baskets from around his native West Virginia Potomac Highlands. He has demonstrated White Oak Basket techniques at several venues around his home area.