Market Basket Class - with Rebecca Arrington

570 East Spring Street,Wytheville VA 24382

26 August, 2023

Description

This is a Beginning level market basket with a wood D handle. With the exception of the rim and lashing, this basket is made entirely of flat rattan. The rim is formed with thicker material and lashed on with the same cane used in chair seats. Students can choose to make this basket without a handle for use in shelf storage. This class uses traditional over, under, plain weave from start to finish and doesn’t require any previous experience with weaving. With dimensions being 12”(At handle height) x 7” x 12” , start to finish, this class takes about 8 hours. About Rebecca: Rebecca has always been inspired by nature and all things outdoors. Her love of basketry sparked when a friend gifted her a wine basket that she had made. It took a few years to find the time but as it turned out, there was a basket shop just north of the Michigan village where she lived at the time. Weaving sessions and classes were held every week so she signed up and never looked back. That was 2005. Today, Rebecca does commission work, features at local festivals, and teaches youth and adult classes in Southwest Virginia. Her home studio is often active with gourd work and hints of wet felting or sewing as bag making is becoming a new focus. Occasionally, a chair seat gets caned, and an antique basket gets repaired. Rattan is the most used natural fiber in her art because it’s where she began and it’s readily available in a variety of sizes and colors. If it bends, Rebecca will use it. Fabrics, plastics, wire, found objects, string, or flat metals, she’ll go for it and see how it comes out. Combining traditional weaving techniques with modern materials and unexpected elements is a favorite approach in her work. Rebecca enjoys appealing to the modern eye while giving a nod to the past. When not in the studio, you can find Rebecca biking the trails, hiking, or kayaking. Reading, writing, and listening to live music are her most valued personal time activities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are located at 570 E. Spring St., Wytheville, VA 24382 Next door to Cooks Cleaners and Laundry. We do not allow refunds If you have a gift certificate, pre registration is required. Please email us at: [email protected] Thank you! Rose Cottage School of Art Guest Agreement By registering for a painting or pottery class or attending a painting class or pottery class, conducted by Rose Cottage School of Art (the “Host”), you (the “Guest”) confirm your agreement to the following terms and conditions. 1. Supplies: The Host will provide to the Guest all art supplies and agrees to clean up the Studio after classes are finished. 2. Studio: Painting and pottery classes are held at 570 E. Spring St., Wytheville, VA 24382 3. Parking: Street parking is available. 4. Times: Classes are two hours in length and will be held at the Studio, as scheduled by the class listings on our website.Classes start promptly at times listed; if guests arrive more than twenty (20) minutes late to class, they will not be permitted to paint. 5. Food and Drink: Guests may bring food, snacks and drinks to the Studio. The Host does not provide alcohol and accepts no liability for its use or related to its presence in the Studio. 6. Age Requirement: All Guest’s must be over the age of ten (10) to participate in painting classes, or be present in the Studio while classes are conducted. 7. Visitors: No visitors are permitted in the Studio while classes are conducted. 8. Copyright Ownership: All paintings and designs displayed or exhibited during classes, are owned exclusively by Rose Cottage School of Art and are not to be sold, copied or in any way distributed, without the expressed written permission of the owner. 9. 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Alternate Guests must agree to these terms and be approved by the Host, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of the paid class time. 14. Pets: No pets shall be allowed at class or in the Studio, except service animals. We are looking forward to creating with you at this event!