Stowe Basketry Festival
Our Mission
The Stowe Basketry Festival enjoys a long-standing tradition of exploring all aspects of weaving and this value continues.
The Festival aims to promote the art and craftsmanship of basketry from around the world, to introduce new weavers to the joys and satisfaction of weaving, and challenge more experienced weavers to learn new techniques.
Join us to explore weaving functional but beautiful baskets, jewelry, or sculptural art pieces; the options are always exciting and we look forward to sharing these experiences with you!
Class #1 – Lightening Biscuit
Class #1 – Lightening Biscuit | 3 LEFT This multi-purpose basket will be a striking addition to your basket col...
Class #10 – Church’s Double Oval
Class #10 – Church’s Double Oval | 6 LEFT This striking basket is double walled – it features many shades o...
Class #18 – Small Oriole
Class #18 – Small Oriole This little Oriole basket is for folks who are knowledgeable about ribbed basket const...
Class #3 – Medium Ash Bark Mokok
Class #3 – Medium Ash Bark Mokok The Mokok is a Native American basket style used in the Northeast Woodlands. I...
Class #40 – Alchemy
Class #40 – Alchemy | 5 LEFT Alchemy is loaded with all kinds of techniques. The lower part of the basket is wo...
Class #2 – Adagio
Class #2 – Adagio | 6 LEFT Adagio is a smaller oval basket woven with No.4 spokes and No. 2 weavers. The side a...
Class #21 – Japanese Baskets
Class #21 – Japanese Baskets | 4 LEFT Japanese Basketry is a wonderful sampler of five traditional baskets wove...
Class #39 – Twill Paths
Class #39 – Twill Paths | 4 LEFT This elegant and useful basket will be an enjoyable weaving project for both b...
Class #30 – Black and White Hourglass
Class #30 – Black and White Hourglass | 3 LEFT This class offers many interesting techniques that you can apply...
Class #20 – Elm Bark with Sweetgrass | CLASS FULL
Class #20 – Elm Bark with Sweetgrass | CLASS FULL Students begin by weaving a simple twill base on this elegant...
Class #12 – Sculptural Seagrass
Class #12 – Sculptural Seagrass | 6 LEFT Students will begin this basket by plaiting a square base of flat reed...
Class #38PM – Sciathog
Class #38PM – Sciathog | 4 LEFT This classic Irish potato straining frame basket starts with a prepared and dri...
Class #38AM – Polish Bread
Class #38AM – Polish Bread | 5 LEFT This basket is made in willow and is based on the Polish Tatzca basket. It ...
Class #29 – Hazelnut | CLASS FULL
Class #29 – Hazelnut | CLASS FULL The hazelnut basket is made with fine peeled willow and is made over a wooden...
Class #19 – Zarzo
Class #19 – Zarzo | 1 LEFT A large round willow basket of Spanish origin with a distinctive style! The tray for...
Class #28 – Colorful Cane Twill
Class #28 – Colorful Cane Twill | 4 LEFT This large, beautiful basket is constructed with dyed flat reed for sp...
Class #11 – Sciob
Class #11 – Sciob | 4 LEFT This classic Irish basket starts with a large round base with a most unusual weave i...
Class #25 – Arise
Class #25 – Arise | WITHDRAWN This is a great basket for the newer waxed linen weaver. Students will twine the ...
Class #15 – Confetti
Class #15 – Confetti | WITHDRAWN The experienced waxed linen weaver will have fun weaving this basket. The patt...
Class #5 – Its A Set Up
Class #5 – Its A Set Up | WITHDRAWN Students will start with a wood base with the spokes pre- glued prior to cl...
Class #4 – Summer Tote
Class #4 – Summer Tote This classy tote is woven using reed and dyed Hamburg cane. You begin with an Ash base a...
Class #41 – Black Diamond | CLASS FULL
Class #41 – Black Diamond | CLASS FULL Weave this charming low cathead bowl of precisely prepared natural and s...
Class #32 – Quad Medallion
Class #32 – Quad Medallion | 4 LEFT Weave this stunning piece of art with finely prepared black ash splint. The...
Class #23 – Twill Ash Bowl
Class #23 – Twill Ash Bowl | 6 LEFT The base and sides of this low cathead bowl are woven in a 2/2 twill with p...
Class #9 – Ultimate Shaker Trio
Class #9 – Ultimate Shaker Trio | 2 LEFT Create ¼ scale versions of classic Shaker utility baskets. Weave with...
Class #37 – Big Roundy | CLASS FULL
Class #37 – Big Roundy | CLASS FULL A fun basket for all to make! In this class students will make large basket...
Class #8 – Oval Shopper | CLASS FULL
Class #8 – Oval Shopper | CLASS FULL Learn a strong and steady way to build an oval base! Students in this clas...
Class #31 – Ash Bark Trinket
Class #31 – Ash Bark Trinket | 3 LEFT A Mokok is a container that is Indigenous to the Northeast Woodlands. It ...
Class #22 – Ash Box with Applique
Class #22 – Ash Box with Applique The Mokok is a Northeast Woodland Native American style container made of bar...
Class #13 – Ash Bark Purse
Class #13 – Ash Bark Purse This scored and folded one piece bark basket is a worldwide Indigenous container sti...
Class #36 – Beaded Clutch
Class #36 – Beaded Clutch Gorgeous to look at as it is to touch – sensual! Learn an ancient looping technique...
Class #27 – Haida Bottle
Class #27 – Haida Bottle | 4 LEFT Students will learn traditional Haida weave techniques and designs using fine...
Class #17 – The Chase Is On
Class #17 – The Chase Is On Starting with a one-of-a-kind Alaskan Yellow cedar Burl base (No longer being made,...
Class #7 – Lidded Fairy
Class #7 – Lidded Fairy Fairy size! Students will learn a knotted start, chain and spiral wheat stitches and ho...
Class #44 – Harvest Moon
Class #44 – Harvest Moon | 2 LEFT This basket is woven on a square Amish crafted wood base. Spokes will be glue...
Class #35 – Wintery Tote
Class #35 – Wintery Tote Basket is woven on an Amish crafted oval wood base. For class the spokes will be glued...
Class #26 – Ocean Breeze
Class #26 – Ocean Breeze This is 3rd in the series using the Piggyback handle. It is woven on a wood base that ...
Class #16 – Piggyback Whirls | CLASS FULL
Class #16 – Piggyback Whirls | CLASS FULL This is the first of the Piggyback Series and is woven on an Amish cr...
Class #6 – Salute Double Wine
Class #6 – Salute Double Wine This basket has a unique shaped base that will be weaver-ready for class (spokes ...
Class #43 – Whiteface
Class #43 – Whiteface| WITHDRAWN A fun basket for the waxed linen lover! The basket is twined with 7 ply waxed ...
Class #34 – Arrowhead
Class #34 – Arrowhead | WITHDRAWN This basket inspiration came from another cotton cord basket I designed calle...
Class #14 – Christmas Tree
Class #14 – Christmas Tree | 6 LEFT This fun tree is woven over a Styrofoam mold. A 4”ash base is attached to...
Class #24 – Beaded Nantucket
Class #24 – Beaded Nantucket | 4 LEFT This unique basket is woven using a heavy plastic bowl for a mold. There ...
Class #33 – Japanese Blue and White Bowl | CLASS FULL
Class #33 – Japanese Blue and White Bowl | CLASS FULL This lovely basket is woven over a ceramic Japanese bowl....
Class #42 – Bejeweled Nantucket
Class #42 – Bejeweled Nantucket This simple Nantucket-style basket is woven over a plastic mold with a 4” ash...
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