Straw Basket

Learn to make a "solomyanka"-- a straw basket, using plaited wheat straw sewn together with linen thread. We'll be working with heritage wheat grown locally, (originally from England).

This is a beginner level workshop that will introduce you to working with straw, material preparation, braiding and sewing, and very universal and simple methods that can be applied to many spheres.

No prior weaving experience is required.

Time permitting, we can also try a few different techniques of straw plaiting.