Traditional Uses of Plants of the North Bay Bull Session in the Barn

Traditional Uses of Plants of the North Bay with Charles Kennard

Charles Kennard presents a slideshow on native and introduced plants and their uses for basketry, cordage, food, medicine, and boat-building. He will show a wide variety of plants in their natural habitats, and discuss the gathering, preparation, and uses of them, mainly following central California Indian practices,but he will also include some European techniques.
Bull Session in the Barn
             Where: Tara Firma Farms
                          3796 I Street Ext.
                          Petaluma, Ca 94952
          When: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
                      Potluck & Music 5:30 ~ 7:00pm
                      Bring your own Plate & Utensils
                      Presentation 7:00 ~ 8:30pm
           Cost: Suggested Donation $10~$20

                             No On Turned Away

Charles Kennard of San Anselmo, Marin County, is a long-time student of central California-Indian-technique twined and coiled baskets, as well as of several European techniques, including bee-hive weaving. He has been giving presentations and workshops on traditional uses of native plants throughout the Bay Area for adults and youth for more than a decade. Full-size tule boats built in his workshops are in the collections of the Oakland Museum, the Academy of Sciences, Lake County Museum and the River Heritage Center, Petaluma. Charlie is active in habitat restoration with Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed in Marin County, and is also a professional photographer

  Tule Basket Weaving Workshop & Farm Tour
              Sunday August 7, 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
                  Adult program (13yrs old and above)
                        Workshop Fee. $60.00
                             Charles Kennard

We will use the marsh plant tule to make California Indian-style baskets, experimenting with various twined weaves to make patterns. These baskets are sometimes called “Indian paper bags” as they are very serviceable and quickly made. Charlie will show
us a collection of twined baskets big and small that he
has made using tule and rush. Bring kitchen scissors,
and small diagonal wire clippers (optional), and lunch.
Limited Enrollment please call or email to register
707 225 2404    pjbergen@yahoo.com

Family and CSA Discounts Available.
Come Early and visit the Farm and Store.
Free Farm Tours Saturday & Sunday
Tarafirmafarms.com

For information contact:
 Peter Bergen 707 225 2404,
Outsideinnature.com