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Tending The Wild - The Workshop
Event at Pepperwood Preserve, open to the public (registration required) with local California Tribal Master Weavers and basketry artists.
TENDING THE WILD - THE WORKSHOP
10am to 5pm, Saturday June 4th or Sunday June 5th
Pepperwood Preserve/ 3450 Franz Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95472
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$40.00 - $60.00
Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required
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Join Master Weavers from several California Tribes as they share stories of their journeys as basketry artists and their unique relationship with the natural environment at the upcoming Tending the Wild - The Workshop held at Pepperwood Preserve in Sonoma County. This one day presentation (held two consecutive days) will run from 10am to 5pm and will be offered on Saturday June 4th or Sunday June 5th.
Tending the Wild - The Workshop was designed to provide insights into one of California’s oldest art traditions; the art of basket weaving. Presenters will discuss the concept of Indigenous Stewardship Methods (ISM) that reflects traditional Native perspectives of land management, including the advantages of periodic burning.
Workshop participants will have an opportunity to learn about and work with the plant fibers California Indian basket weavers use. Participants will have the opportunity to learn to identify, clean, trim, and split fibers from juncus, sedge, willow, bracken fern root and redbud. In addition, they will be introduced to special instruments that can analyze historic hand-crafted baskets.
Highlights of this workshop include presentations by M. Kat Anderson, ethno-botanist and author of the book “Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California’s Natural Resources.” Pepperwood Preserves' Cultural Resources Coordinator, Ben Benson, an environmental anthropologist and cultural ecologist, will also participate in the day long program.
California Basketweavers’ Association (CIBA), a non-profit established in 1992, works with its approximately 1,000 members throughout the state of California to provides opportunities for weavers to convene, learn, exchange information and showcase their work.
Advance registration to Tending the Wild is required as enrollment is limited. Tickets, which include lunch, are $60.00 for general admission, $50.00 for CIBA members, or $40.00 for students currently enrolled at a local university or college. Register for this event today at: http://cibatendingthewild.brownpapertickets.com/ .
