Great Basin Basketmakers: Garlic Basket Workshop

Come by our Open Studio at the Sparks Masonic Center to weave a round reed garlic basket and to learn more about the Great Basin Basketmakers. Free to observe. $5 material fee to participate. RSVP by emailing: gbbreno@gmail.com. If you have these tools, bring scissors and a small awl.

Founded in 1987, the Great Basin Basketmakers create a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional baskets. Some of us do not make baskets at all but enjoy learning about cultural differences expressed in basketry throughout the world. Although much of the material used in baskets is purchased, materials can also be found in fields, gardens, or can be repurposed man-made materials. The Great Basin Basketmakers welcome new members to share the joy of this art form. We meet the first Thursday of the month at 11AM, for a business meeting, followed by a Show & Tell, then a workshop or program. The monthly workshops on the third Thursday of the month introduce a beginner to new techniques and present challenges to the more experienced basket maker.