Class Schedule 2009

Angie's Classes Anne Bowers Antler Baskets Basic Basket Weaving Birch Bark, Russian Chair Seat Weaving Gourd Classes Jean Bove - 2009

Nantuckets Open Weave Days Ribbed Classes Saturday Classes Seat Weaving Seat Weaving - Rush Seats Venie Hinson Vladimir Yarish Willow

Thursday, May 20th Cabbage,Kale,Kohlrabi 10" X 10" 8 hours (9 AM - 5 PM) intermediate/advanced PRICE: $95 This square ribbed basket is loaded with great weaving techniques that you will want to learn. Starting with a new cane/Japanese cane wrapped handle created especially for this basket, students will also learn how to change colors within the god's eye, weave on the diagonal, measure, whittle and insert primary and secondary ribs and to successfully complete the weaving. Many, many shades of green are used in the basket - no two will be alike! Dyed reeds, cane, weavers thread will all be used - even the ribs are dyed and shaped. Picture just can't do it justice.
Friday, May 21st Doubled Over Table Basket 16" X 4 1/2" Intermediate/Advanced PRICE: $75 8 full hours (9 AM - 5+ PM) If you are a lover of round reed, you will really enjoy making this basket. Woven in vivid blue and green, this basket starts in the center with a Japanese weave, then progresses up the sides, folds over itself and is woven on the outside finishing with a braided foot. A unique way to approach double walls - this basket is functional as a bowl and looks great hung on the wall when not in use.
Saturday, May 22nd Double Walled Seagrass Basket - Bring Your Own Antlers Class! 12" X 12" X 8" Adventureous Beginner to Intermediate PRICE: $78 8 hours (9 AM - 5 PM) This great double walled basket is woven with a twill base in smoked and natural reed. The inner wall is smoked reed, the outer wall is seagrass. Anne will show you some great easy methods of constructing this double wall including her 'easy spoke tucking' and 'weaver end hiding' methods! The rim is double lashed with cane and topped with your antlers. Please bring either 2 small antlers for side handles OR a large antler with a 14" or more spread. Antlers will be drilled in class to fit your basket. Note: have skull removed from antler before class.

Suggested tools for all Anne Bowers' classes - a long awl, basketry shears, plato shears and a sharpened knife.

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register.
All fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class.

Cancellation Policy ~ Cancellation with-in the two weeks prior to class - instructor will ship all materials needed to complete one basket along with the pattern needed for that basket.
All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Maximum of 12 students, please do not wait to register.

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Cancellation Policy ~ Option to attend a later class or tuition will be refunded (minus shipping fees) and kit shipped.
All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register.
All fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class.

Cost = $35
Time = 9 AM - 1 PM


Working on a small prepared gourd (cut, cleaned & treated with beeswax), we will cover the gourd with a knotless netting stitch done with 4-ply Irish waxed linen (various colors provided). We will finish the rim of the gourd with a row of coiling, several materials will be provided to choice from (pine needles, leather, braided seagrass, mini philodendron sheaths, etc.). If you choose, beads will be added under the row of coiling and to the “front” of the gourd. All materials and pattern will be provided with class. Gourd will be natural color. Your choice of 28 colors of Irish waxed linen.

Tools needed: sharp scissors, magnifier for beading if needed

Cancellation Policy ~ Option to attend a later class or tuition will be refunded (minus shipping fees) and kit shipped.
All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register.
All fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class.

Cost = $20 plus materials
Time = 9 AM - 1 PM

Purchase a #301 footstool ($18) or #306 Saddle stool ($29) frame (must be put together, stained or painted and allowed to dry prior to class), a ready-to-weave saddle stool frame ($35) or bring your own chair or stool.
The size and color of fiber rush will be decided and purchased at the start of class.
Angie will get you started and will demo the ending process.

Class will last for 4 hours. Students working on chairs and some stools will not finish in class.
Tools needed: small hammer, flat tipped screwdriver, small bucket/water container, carpet tacks (small tack with large head and short shank), old towel, < tape measure, strong scissors, rubber-tipped clamp that will fit over the rung of your chair/stool, needle nose/bent-nose pliers >. (The tools listed in < > are available for purchase the day of class.)

Chairs must be ready to weave, any refinishing must be done prior to class.
Windsor chairs or chairs with side wood slats, etc. MUST be taken apart prior to class. If you do not know how to take your chair apart, please bring it to us for discussion prior to April 10th.
Feel free to bring your chair or stool back on May 28th, between 11-3, for Open Weave if you have questions about finishing the seat.

Cancellation Policy ~ Option to attend a later class or tuition will be refunded (minus shipping fees) and kit shipped.
All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register.
All fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class.

Cancellation Policy ~ Option to attend a later class or tuition will be refunded (minus shipping fees) and kit shipped.
All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register.
All fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class.

2010 Class Dates -
Saturday, March 13th ~ Knotless Netting
Saturday, April 10th ~ Rush Seating Class - purchase a footstool or bring your own chair
Saturday, May 8th ~ Great beginner class! - Mini Melon Basket Necklace (waxed linen)
Saturday, June 12th ~ Great Beginner class! - Low Shopper
Friday & Saturday, June 18th & 19th ~ PA Gourd Fest - Knotless netting Gourd Necklace & Knotless & Coiled Gourd
Saturday, July 10th ~ Little Round Reed Double Rod Dish on a wooden base
Saturday, July 17th ~ Round Reed rims on gourds - open to PA Gourd Society Members first

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Low Shopper

Easy Continuous Twill on a Rectangle Slotted Base

Diamond Twill on Wooden Base Basket

Wine Basket

Woven Necklaces

Market Basket (Gift Basket)

Knotless Netting Gourd

Doorknob Basket

8" Melon Basketwith Oval Core ribs

4 Ornaments
Puffy Heart
Swedish Star
Reindeer
Winter Snowflake

Square Mini Bean Pot Basket

Random Weave

Osier Bowl

Towel Baskets

Candy Basket

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Seat Weaving with Jean Bove - Please check back for 2010 dates and classes.

Please see our FAQ Page on Seat Weaving for helpful hints and answers to your seat weaving questions.

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Maggie Silva - Nantuckets

Nantuckets with Maggie Silva 2010 - September 30th, October 1st, and 2nd.
First choose the days you wish to attend class - then choose the Nantucket basket you wish to weave (you must choose a basket or baskets that match the number of days you have registered for).
The basket or baskets you wish to weave can be chosen from the list below or you can go directly to Maggie's website: http://www.basketryetc.com/ and choose from anything in her PDF files (please e-mail her or us for the pdf URL's). Her kit price is the materials fee that is due to her your first day of class.

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register which days you wish to attend.
You MUST FIRST register your choice of days with us. All tuition fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class. We are taking reservations for the 2010 dates.

~ class times 9 AM - 5 PM on Thursday & Friday. 8 AM - 4 PM on Saturday ~

PLEASE NOTE: all of the 2010 classes are already full with returning students. If you would like to be put on the waiting list for for any of the three days, please contact us at: classes@countryseat.com. All Tuition fees will be deposited or charged one month prior to the class dates.

Choose from any of the baskets below or directly from Maggie's website (see link at the end of baskets shown).

3 Day Classes:

NH Purse ~ 5” x 3-3/4” x 4” ~
Ellipse Tote ~ 10-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 8" (leather straps)

2 Day Classes:

Arawjo Creel Purse ~ 9" x 4-1/2" x 7"
3" Tiny Oval Purse ~ 3" x 2" x 2-1/2"
Tall Boy ~ 6" x 4" x 9“
8" Round Nantucket
Sand Pail (includes shovel)

1 Day Classes:

1-1/2" Oval ~ 1-1/2" x 1" x 3/4" with one handle (higher price for 2 handles)
Coaster Caddy w/Solid Wooden Rim ~ 5” x 1-3/4” (includes Coasters)
Half Pint Salt & Pepper ~ 5-3/4” x 3-1/4” x 2”
2" Heart ~ 2" x 2" x 1"
2-Egg Round ~ 3-1/2" x 2-1/2"
Sharon's Baguette ~ 12-1/2" x 6" x 2-1/2"
Flower Basket w/Solid Wooden Rim

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register.
All fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class.

Maggie's website:
http://www.basketryetc.com/

Congratulations to Maggie! At the NC Basketmakers Convention 2006, Maggie was awarded first prize in mould woven AND Best of Show.

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Traditional Russian Birch Bark weaving with Vladimir Yarish
~ All the way from Velikiy Novgorod, Russia
March 17th - 22nd, 2010! Don't miss your chance to study with Vladimir in 2010. We may not see him again until at least 2013. Come for one or two days or come for all 6 days!

• Choose the days that you would like to attend as well as baskets shown below or from his website: Yarish Basketry.
  
• Tuition fees are due to the Country Seat at the time of registration and are deposited or charged one month prior to class dates.
  
• Materials fees are determined by the baskets you choose to weave or determined by Vladimir depending on the baskets you design.
  
• All materials fees will be payable to Vladimir on the day of class (cash, check or MO please).
  
• You may wait to decide what basket/baskets to weave when you arrive and view his samples.
  
• Students who plan to spend several days will learn how to plan and develop their own designs or choose from Vladimir's designs, including a purse.
  

Tuition Breakdown:
1/2 day tuition = $40 + materials for beginner class
1-3 days, student pays $70 per day, total $70, 140 or 210 + materials
4-5 days, student pays $65 per day, total $260 or 325 + materials
6 days, student pays $60 per day, total $360 + materials

If you can't wait to learn diagonally plaited, double woven birch bark or can't make these classes, watch for Vladimir's beginner DVD coming soon, a Country Seat exclusive! Vladimir's new book - Plaited Basketry with Birch Bark written with Flo Hoppe & Jim Widess, expands on the basics with several more lessons, history and a gallery of traditional and contemporary plaited weaving.

Russian Birch Bark Footed Oval Basket with Saw-tooth Rim

Materials fee for Footed Oval with Saw-tooth Rim = $65

Oval Birch Bark Basket Stitched with Spruce Roots

Materials fee for Oval with Stitched Rim = $95

Wall Pouch in Russian Birch Bark with Pinwheel Curls

Materials fee for Wall Pouch = $70

Square-To-Round Basket Variation #3 (3-D rim)

Materials fee for Sq-To-Rd Variation #3 = $58

All materials are harvested and processed by hand with simple tools by Vladimir. He harvestes his birch bark and spruce roots in the forests of Russia. Many of the tools he uses are also made by him and will be available for sale while he is here.

To view more of Vladimir's Class options, please visit his website: Yarish Basketry
Students must bring:basket shear or other sharp scissors, micro clips (copper colored with NO teeth), a few 1/2" rubber tipped clamps and small flat tip awl (ex. Weave-Rite™ tool letter B or D)

Print a Registration Page, e-mail or call (610-756-6124) to register.
All tuition fees must be paid in advance to reserve your space in class.

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"Bonnie Gale has been a professional willow basketmaker for the past fifteen years. A Kennedy Scholar with degrees from the University of Manchester and M.I.T., she has trained with professional European willow basketmakers. She is proprietor of "English Basketry Willows" (a small business selling imported European basketry willows, willow basketry books and tools) and founder of the "American Willow Growers Network" promoting the growing and the exploration of the uses of willow. She teaches traditional willow basketry across the United States at major conventions and guilds. She writes extensively on traditional willow basketry and willow growing and her articles have appeared in Early American Life magazine, Basket Bits, Basketry Express and assorted basketry publications. Her work has been shown in major basketry exhibitions and she is the recipient of numerous awards. In 1999, she was awarded an Artist's Fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts." taken from Bonnie Gale's Resumé Page

To learn more about the "American Willow Growers Network" visit English Basketry Willows Site

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The Country Seat, Inc.
Basket Weaving Classes
1013 Old Philly Pike
Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529-9321 USA
Phone: 610-756-6124
e-mail: weaving@countryseat.com
Fax: 610-756-0088
web site: www.countryseat.com

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