When: March 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Turn invasive, nonnative plants into functional art!
Join the Primitive Naturalist Jeff Gottlieb for this 3 hour workshop to learn the basics of invasive plant basket-making! No need to merely bad mouth non-native plants, why not find creative and useful reasons to harvest this abundant resource? We’ll make beautiful baskets using kudzu, wisteria, and other fast growing, fibrous, nonnative plants. This time, we’ll make random weave baskets. The teacher will provide suggestions, expertise, and guidance on how to build your own free-form, artistic piece! Class fee is $25, and all materials are provided (though participants are encouraged to bring a sharp pair of pruners if they have them.) This class is intended for ages 12 and up.
We will meet in Wildkitchen Supply (567 W Main St, Sylva, NC 28779) in downtown Sylva just before 5:00pm on Friday, March 14th. Please plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early to park and get settled, the class starts sharply at 5:00pm. This workshop will run until 8:00pm. Depending on the chosen size of basket, participants will go home with either a small, completed basket, or a medium, partially completed basket.
To purchase a ticket for this event, head to our ticket purchase page (this link will take you to another website.) Email Skye at [email protected] with questions. Please leave pets at home.
Please note that the images used in this event posting are from a previous invasive plant basket-making class. We will not make the same style of baskets as depicted in these photos.
