Class #41 – Ash Bark Purse

This scored and folded one-piece bark basket is a worldwide Indigenous container still in use today. Prepare and split a red willow branch for the inner and outer rim, and 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.

Materials Fee

$100

Dimensions

4” wide by 10” long by 10” tall by 4.5” diameter

Tools needed

Awl, Scissors, knife. Needle nose pliers, water bucket, towel and apron