Shopping Basket from Cats Claw

Weave a beautiful basket that is totally functional and practical for shopping, collecting, storing and more.

The locally harvested Cats Claw Creeper (dolichandra unguis) has been collected and is waiting for you to add your creative spirit.  This is a very satisfying basket to weave as you get to chose how you want to express and explore with the technique and material.

Zimmi will take you step by step through the Random Weave Technique so that everyone walks away with a completed basket that has so many functions.

With over 28 years experience of making, exhibiting and teaching basketry and fibre art Zimmi has a wealth of knowledge on Australian natural fibre basketry.

Her teaching techniques are flexible and broad, speaking to each students individual way of learning.  Zimmi will breakdown each stage of the making process so that students can work methodologically or experimentally through the the basket. Zimmi will also share her knowledge of the history of Australian basketry, terminology and ethics.

All materials and equipment will be supplied….what you will learn will allow you to forage and prep the materials for yourselves from your local environment.