Basking Making Workshop

105 South Main Street,Hannibal MO 63401

22 July, 2023

Description

The Hannibal Arts Council will host a basket weaving workshop with Pat Moore on Saturday, July 22 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S Main St. The workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. or until participants’ baskets are complete. The workshop will include instructions for weaving and assembling a 4-inch Acorn Nantucket Basket, beginning with a brief discussion on the art of basket weaving and weaving techniques using baskets made by the instructor as examples. All supplies and tools will be provided, including necessary tools, and basket base, rim and lid and additional weaving supplies needed to complete the basket. Instructor Pat Moore, from New Haven, MO., made her first basket in 1999 and has made more than 4,100 baskets since. Moore taught basket weaving at the Vocational School in Washington, MO and currently teaches basket weaving and chair caning in her home studio with a following of approximately 75 students. Class size is limited to 12 participants. Cost for the workshop is $100 for the general public and $85 for HAC members. Registration is required. To register for the workshop, go to https://hannibalartscouncil.eventbrite.com, call (573)221-6545 or stop by HAC, 105 S Main St. The workshop is sponsored by the Hannibal Arts Council and Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.