Luna Moth Tray
Advanced
Required Skills:
Can follow a graph and has experience in twill.
Class Length:
Full Day
Class Times:
Friday, 8 am to 12 pm
Friday, 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
The Luna Moth tray design appears as a circular filigree in the center of the basket surrounded by a diamond row. If you look closely you can identify the wings and body. The ethereal blue-green color conjures thoughts that this elusive creature may just fly away. The sides of the tray is a 3-3 twill.
- Metal spoke weight
- Alligator clips
- Water basin
- Towel
- Pencil
- Squirt bottle
Laura Lee Zanger has been designing baskets and writing patterns since October 2000. She has been teaching on the basketry convention circuit since 2002. She enjoys expressing her creativity using the number rhythms found in Southeastern American Indian and African Congo twill techniques. Laura Lee has also written basketry poems and instructional books. Her goal is to enlighten everyone on the thrill of twill, weaving in single and double woven baskets, mats, and trays. Laura Lee has made several large mats and multiple baskets for Caddo Mounds State Historic Site Visitors Center in Alto, Texas.
These photos were provided by the instructor to demonstrate the experience of taking this class.
