Twined Fruit/Bread Basket
Beginner
Required Skills:
Basic basketry but beginners are welcome
Class Length:
Full Day
Class Times:
Saturday, 9 am to 12 pm
Saturday, 2 pm to 5 pm
Using a variety of round reed we will create a medium size basket for fruit/bread or whatever you wish to display on your table. We will weave a sturdy base with a slight rim to hold up the bottom for air flow and a decorative rim at the top. Several twined patterns will be used to decorate the sides with color.
Registration Fees:
For FTWG Members: $170
For all others: $200
Materials Fee:
$20
Materials Fee Includes:
Reed of various sizes, natural and dyed
Registration Fees are paid when you register to attend the FTWG Conference. Materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class. You should plan to pay the materials fee in cash.
- Clipper
- Old towel
Fonda Haddad currently lives in Mims, FL. She is a fourth generation Floridian who has been a fiber artist since the 1980’s when she was one of a group of artists who had studios at Upstairs Downtown in historic downtown Titusville. She specialized in batik clothing and textiles. Wanting to be more three dimensional, Fonda explored ceramics, baskets and finally gourds. Her gourds often incorporate basketry techniques as well as carving and wood burning. She has taught gourd crafting and basketry at John C. Campbell folk school for the last 18 years. Fonda has a Masters in Visual Arts Education and taught in Brevard public school from kindergarten through college. She works in her studio creating artwork for The Downtown Gallery (Titusville) and enters several shows a year including the Fall Festival at JC Campbell Folk School.
These photos were provided by the instructor to demonstrate the experience of taking this class.
