Class #13 – Ash Bark Purse

This scored and folded one piece bark basket is a worldwide Indigenous container still in use today. Prepare and split spruce roots to sew with, bend and split a red will branch for the inner and outer rim, try different stitching patterns. Each bark is unique. Braid a hemp cord strap. All materials are wild harvested by the teacher in the Northern Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, except the hemp cord.

Date

Wednesday, May 10

Instructor

Jennifer Lee

Ability Level

Beginner

Materials Fee

$75.00

Dimensions

4” wide x 9” wide x 9” tall

Tools needed

awl, scissors, knife, needle nose pliers, water bucket