Black Ash Day Packs with Penny Hewitt

Make your own pack basket and in the process learn one of the  oldest crafts in human history.  For thousands of years baskets served  as indispensable objects in every culture. Carry on the tradition and  take home a beautiful, durable and useful basket crafted from local and  responsibly harvested, hand-pounded black ash logs. In this workshop  students will craft a daypack sized traditional Adirondack style  packbasket with cedar runners and base and adjustable webbing straps.  Great for hikes, farmer’s markets, picnic lunches and whatever else you  would use a regular backpack for. This basket is made to last and be  used.   Included is a discussion and demonstration on how the material  is harvested and processed.  Good hand strength is necessary.-

Additional $75 materials fee paid to instructor day of class.

Guest Instructor Penny Hewitt- 

Among other things, Penny is a homeschooling mom, craftsperson and  homesteader, who is inspired by the…