Thursday, October 10, 10 am – 6 pm
Jennifer Lee
Create a Mokok Basket with special visiting basketry artist Jennifer Lee. Made from bark and stitched with spruce roots, a Mokok is a Northeast woodland Native American style container with a rectangular bottom and round or oval top (different from a Scored and Folded Basket – check out our workshop to learn more!). Originally used to harvest and store food and accoutrements, Mokoks are used by several Northeast woodland tribes. Learn to prepare and sew with spruce roots onto white pine or ash bark. Gain insight into the sustainable harvesting of bark, roots, and red willow. Embellish your Mokok with a collar and/or appliqué. All levels welcome, no previous basketry experience required.
Participants are able to register to make one of the following Mokok Baskets during this workshop, exact size and shape dependent on the wild nature of these materials: a Trinket (4 hour option), a Small Mokok (6 hour option), or a Medium Mokok (8 hour option).
*Materials fee $100-$150 per person depending on the size of the basket you choose. Trinket size is $100, Small size is $120, and Medium Size is $150.
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Instructor Bio:
Jennifer Lee (she/her) has been enjoying making bark baskets for 40 years. Her interest began with the study of her Northeast woodland Native American ancestors. She teaches bark basket classes and educational programs extensively. The bark roots and branches she uses in her baskets are wild harvested by her family in the Northern Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. Jennifer has received awards for her work, including from the Mohegan Wigwam Festival, Saratoga Native American Festival, Kearsage Indian Museum, Deerfield Craft Show, and North Carolina Basketmakers Association. https://barkbasketsbyjlee.com/
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Withdrawal Policy
If you need to withdraw from class and you send a withdrawal request at least 5 business days before the start of your workshop, you may receive a refund (minus a $25 processing fee). Alternatively, you may transfer your full tuition to another currently listed class or convert your full tuition into a tax-deductible donation to Textile Center.
We are unable to provide a refund or make a tuition transfer if your notice of withdrawal is received less than 5 business days before the start of your workshop, except in the case of illness or health risk (please see COVID-19 tuition transfer policy here). In this case, your tuition can be converted to a tax-deductible donation to Textile Center. We will be happy to provide you with a receipt for your donation if you request one.
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