Master Basket Class with Liandra Skenandore- Small Black Ash Basket

2 Days: November 7 and 8

Instructor/Artist: Liandra Skenandore

Use a prepared kit of black ash splint material to create a small basket, measuring approximately 6 x 6 x 5 inches. Artist Liandra Skenandore, whose work was recently featured in an exhibition at RAM Wustum will teach the checkerwork weaving technique for the base and the continuous weave pattern for the walls. Then, finish the basket by tucking in the uprights and preparing rim and lashing pieces for fitting onto the basket body.

As part of the class, students will also learn about Oneida and Haudenosaunee black ash basketry traditions and history of the artform in Wisconsin and the wider Great Lakes region.

No prior basket weaving experience is required. Some hand strength and finger dexterity are necessary to work with scissors and a knife to prepare all the materials for the basket. 

The basket kit fee of $75 is included in the registration fee, and all other tools and materials are provided by the instructor.

RAM members with a Senior or Individual membership receive discounted pricing only for their own class registrations. Member discounts cannot be applied to registrations for family members or friends. To receive discounted pricing for multiple household members, a Family/Dual membership or higher is required. Registrants who do not meet membership eligibility will be required to pay the remaining balance before the class begins.

Online registration closes four days before class begins. After that, call RAM Wustum at 262.636.9177 to confirm availability.

Class cancellations can happen if enrollment minimums are not met three days prior to the first class. If a class is canceled by the museum, registered participants will be notified by phone or email, and any applicable refund will be processed.

If a student cancels two or more days before the first class, a refund will be issued less a 10% processing fee. Cancellations made the day before or the day of the first class are not eligible for a refund and the registration fee will be forfeited. In some cases, class fees may be credited toward a future class at the museum’s discretion.

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