My wild and crazy day this month was a basket weaving class at the arts center! I thought I would enjoy the class. But good heavens, I did not know just how much I was going to enjoy that class! It was taught by a local basket weaver who used to be an Art Teacher at one of the high schools. Now that she has retired, she is persuing her passion - basket weaving - and sharing that passion with others.
We were making melon baskets. I signed up for the class not knowing what a melon basket is. It turns out it is not a basket designed to hold melons! It is so named because the shape of the basket is reminiscent of a melon!
The instructor provided a handle with the starting ribs attached to the basket handle. She then talked us through how to start weaving, how to add more ribs, and how to change colors.
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| The handle with the first ribs attached. Beginning the basket was a little tricky. You need to be very careful here. |
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| My basket, at the first real stopping point. Notice that I've added more ribs! Wow, everything was so wet! |
Once I fell into the rhythm of weaving, time slipped away from me and I entered a very meditative zone. I know I spent hours weaving, but it honestly felt like no time at all had passed! I honestly think I I could take up basket weaving as a hobby!
