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Dates/Times
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Instructor: Beverly Cornelius
Member Tuition: $145.00
Non-Member Tuition: $165.00
Material Fee: $70.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Chairside Project Basket- May 2025
Price range: $215.00 through $235.00
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Price range: $150.00 through $175.00The Shaker Community, founded in New York, is known for their design aesthetic, combining form and function in simply elegant ways. This class introduces students to the Cathead base, a Shaker classic. In this form, a small, square base grows into a round basket at the diameter and height of the student's choosing. This particular technique of weaving corners produces four "feet" upon which the basket rests. This creates a raised base on the inside of the basket, allowing its contents to first fill the perimeter of the basket, and then the center. Disbursing the weight of the basket contents, first to the perimeter, serves to prevent produce from becoming bruised, and protects the center of the basket from wearing out. Students will weave a two-by-two twill pattern for both the base and the sides of the basket.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Mountaineer Pack Basket- July 2025
Price range: $408.00 through $488.00The Adirondack Pack Basket is one of the most recognized objects associated with the Adirondacks. These versatile baskets were used to carry just about everything the guides, hunters and trappers took with them into the woods. Create your own pack basket patterned from the traditional Adirondack Pack Baskets. The Mountaineer pack is a large pack, great size for adult men and woman for trips to the farmers market, hunting and hiking. The first day students weave a plain weave base with the pre-cut spokes and then weave the sides. Linda will be guiding students as they concentrate on shape, creating a belly while learning to continuous weave. The main weaving will be done the first day. The baskets will sit and dry overnight. On the second day, students will pack baskets tight, level the top, weave a false rim, cut and tuck spokes, add handle, and fit the rim to the basket, and lash rim. Linda will guide you and teach you many tips and techniques. Students will be using a drawknife and other sharp tools. Leather harness is dark brown. Webbing harness color choices are red, olive green, black and dark brown. Instructor will bring all materials to make the basket. Students should wear comfortable clothing. Baskets will not be stained during class. Approximate dimensions: 9" x 12" x 20" high.
Dates/Times
- Monday, July 21, 2025 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Linda Scherz
Member Tuition: $260.00
Non-Member Tuition: $300.00Cotton Harness Material Fee: $148.00 Included in fee shown
Leather Harness Material Fee: $188.00 Included in fee shownLocation: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Note: Materials fee for Webbing Harness – $148. Materials fee for Leather Harness – $188. Leather harness is dark brown. Webbing harness color choices may vary depending on what is available at the time of the class. Please call AFS if you would like the leather harness as it needs to be ordered a minimum of two weeks prior to the class. Students should wear comfortable clothing.
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Mountain Gathering Basket- June 2025
Price range: $155.00 through $180.00This basket is based on a forerunner of the Nantucket Lightship basket, c. 1850. Woven on a round oak base, the spokes are inserted into a groove which holds them firmly in place. This basket employs a continuous chase weave to build the sides, using two weavers at once. The basket is hand-shaped, not woven on a mold, and students will be challenged and excited to watch their creations grow with two weavers. A hand-carved oak handle is incorporated into the rim, which finishes this rustically graceful and functional basket. It is woven on a 6" oak base which grows into a 12" diameter basket. Dimensions are approx. 10" high at sides, 16" high at handle.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, June 28, 2025 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Barbara Boughton
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $45.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY