(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home):
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is pleased to partner with Andrew Lee of The Primitive Arts LLC to present a series of Primitive Arts workshops on the Chieftains Museum campus. Workshops will cover Flintknapping, Bark Basket making, Atlatl and Darts, and Cordage and Glue. Each of the four workshops will be held on the Chieftains Museum campus and will be from 10AM to 5PM.
The second of the Primitive Arts workshops hosted by Chieftains Museum will be Saturday, June 1 st from 10AM to 5PM on the Chieftains Museum campus. This workshop will cover Folded Bark Basketry. This workshop is usually broken into a morning session and an afternoon session, with six hours of instruction total. Logs and supplies will be provided, and students will be instructed in how to remove, fold and begin to dry a piece of bark. They will take this unfinished basket and other supplies home to complete on their own. Next, students will be provided a pre-dried and folded basket to preform which they will use to construct a completed basket (attach handle, rim supports, etc.), and have the opportunity to add various embellishments. Each student will take home their finished basket. The number of students for this class is capped at eight, and because of some of the sharp tools involved, it is restricted to adults. No prior knowledge of or experience with basketry is necessary.
To view the full schedule of workshops visit the Chieftains Museum website at www.chieftainsmuseum.org/events.
Each workshop is limited to 8 students and will cost $100 per student. All materials are included in the cost to attend. Reserve your spot online at www.chieftainsmuseum.org/events.
For more information about the Primitive Arts workshops, visit www.chieftainsmuseum.org or call (762) 327-6124.
