25156 Paper Bag Basketry: Upcycle!
Class | Available
Registration Deadline: 2/14
Paper bag weaving doesn’t require special equipment or expensive supplies, but the results are both impressive and useful! Using prepared paper grocery bag strips, participants will weave a completed basket. The baskets are surprisingly sturdy, can be endlessly embellished, and the size can be adjusted; a large one for a cat to curl up in, or a small one for knitting needles…
**Please note: this class will meet on TWO consecutive Saturdays: the first Saturday will be a 90-minute session to learn how to prepare the bags for weaving, which you will complete on your own. Plan on 2-3 hours to prepare your bags. Students will return for the second 3-hour session with their paper bag strips ready to weave.
AGE: 14 and up
Class meets 2/22: 10:00-11:30 am; on 3/1 from 10:00 - 1:00 pm
- MATERIALS FEE: $5 paid to instructor for clips and handouts
- STUDENT SUPPLIES: 8-10 paper grocery bags, scissors.
Susan Aiello
I have been playing with yarn since I was very young; my Nana taught me to crochet (chains… lots and lots of chains, at first) and my mom taught me to sew. I took my first weaving class at RMSC many, many years ago but didn’t find my way back until 2015. In the interim I spent several years exploring pottery and silversmithing at MAG. As a member of WGR I’ve had the good fortune to meet many talented and friendly fiber folks and to learn a variety of exciting fiber arts. My time as a member of this organization has opened my eyes to unbelievable creativity and has led me to explore numerous ways to play with fiber; weaving (LOTS of weaving) from card/tablet, floor, inkle and rigid heddle looms to kumihimo and dying fiber in various forms. I caught the spinning bug a few years ago (which I said I would never do, as many weavers and knitters say before they pick up their first spindle) and now I just can’t stop! In addition to being an eager WaFAC student, I co-chaired the Monday Evening Meeting for several years, extending the joys of WGR and WaFAC beyond the monthly guild meetings, and also served on the WGR Board of Directors.