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Firstly, I had the great pleasure of learning to make a beginner cattail basket (woven around a frame) with Lucija at Serfenta in Cieszyn, Silesia, Poland. Upon my return to Ukraine, to the Volyn region, I had the good fortune of being introduced to pani Evheniia in Volodymyr- Volynsk, one of the very few basket weavers who works with cattail.

Posing with our straw braided baskets at the MERA schoolhouse in McDonald's Corners. The workshop was the last in a series celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Lanark Basketry Museum, initiated by museum founder Ankaret Dean, and hosted by Melissa Cornacchia. We had the most wonderful day outside cleaning and braiding straw beneath the hot autumn sun (we later took cover under a huge sugar maple, on the soft thyme lawn) and connecting to traditional craft and deeper values

Some upcoming fall/winter events I've got : (some more to come- I'll update as they're confirmed) Thurs Oct 15. 7pm My Spring in Ukraine- Presentation & Talk about my trip in Ukraine, Killaloe Public Library Sat Oct 17, 10am-4pm Vintage clothing, textiles, housewares, Picton Vintage Market, Crystal Palace, Picton Mon Oct 19 & Tues Oct 20- 6-9pm "Kraika" (woven belt) Workshop at Shevchenko Museum, Toronto https://www.shevchenko.ca/events/details.cfm?eventid=2209 Fri Oct 23, 6-