Willow Spiral Basket Workshop
May 2nd, 2026, 10:00PM - 12:00PM
OR 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Join us for a two hour workshop and make a hanging spiral willow basket!
When: Saturday, May 2nd, from 10:00AM - 12:00PM OR 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: 1638 SW School Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012
Workshop Description: This class is open to total beginners as well as professional crafters. In this workshop, we will use a template to craft a conical shaped hanging spiral willow basket. These unique baskets are good for holding things such as garlic, small fruits, a glass jar lantern, a block of suet, or dried flower arrangements. We will discuss some basics of willow basketry while acknowledging the accessibility of the craft, the materials, the history of the land we are gathered upon, and the current cultural environment we practice this craft within. We are running this workshop twice on the same day. There will be a morning workshop and an afternoon workshop. Capacity for each workshop: 10 people
Bring: An outdoor blanket to work on and a sharp pair of pruning shears if you have one. We will also have shears available for folks to use.
Age limit: 15+
Note: Please note this class will require average-moderate hand strength and may not be a good fit for those with hand sensitivities including hand injuries and arthritis. We'll also be working on the ground. Please reach out to the instructor for more clarification or any questions about accessibility.
Inclement Weather Plans: If the weather is inclement on the day of the scheduled workshop, we will work indoors.
Cost: This workshop has three types of tickets:
--> Standard Tickets for $40 which include all materials
--> Sponsor Tickets for $80 which include all materials and helps support accessibility to workshops like this for people of the global majority (PGM) from racialized communities.
--> Equity Tickets available at no cost for people of the global majority from racialized communities. Please reach out to frea(at)wildearthcrafts.com if you are interested in claiming an equity ticket.
Community Shadows Workshop in the Evening: At the same location later in the day, we'll be offering a Community Shadows Discussion Circle. Be sure to check out that offering, too!
About Wild Earth Crafts: 🖤🤎🏳️⚧️🍉🪶Wild Earth Crafts supports DEI, LGBTQ+ rights, access for all bodies, a Free Palestine, Landback, decolonization and collective liberation 🖤🤎🏳️⚧️🍉🪶
About the Instructor: Frea Forager (pronounced FREE-yuh; she/they) helps people tap into the potent medicine of their own creativity and deepen their connection to the natural world through earth crafts. She is committed to fostering an equitable and liberatory approach to craft work. Her teaching will thoughtfully explore how craft practices, education, and materials are connected to broader social issues such as historical and ongoing injustices, including land theft, historical and ongoing genocides, and systemic racism and oppression. She will also share ways she is actively engaging in efforts towards repair and positive change. You can learn more about her and the work she does HERE.
Refunds: Refunds minus a $15 processing fee are available up to two weeks before event. After that, a credit can be can be transferred to another person or used to purchase a basket/broom before the time of the workshop.
