The Farms: Basket Weaving: Bloom

Experience Level: Beginner

Learn how to craft a unique basket at Basket Weaving: Bloom on Friday, Aug. 15 from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.

Instructor Bonnie Rideout will lead students through the making of a woven filled base using a ‘D’ handle. Students will learn twining, starting and stopping, and the use of overlays. Accent colors will be chocolate brown, gold and reseda green. A sunflower charm will adorn the front of the basket students will take home.

$85/person. Register here by Aug. 8. All sales are final.

Learn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu.

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About the instructor

Bonnie Rideout wove her first basket in 1994 and quickly caught the “basket bug.” She created a business — Bonnie’s Baskets in Decatur — in 2006 to teach others to weave. She is also a traveling instructor and has taught weaving in 18 states.

Find out more about Bonnie on her website, Facebook, Instagram and Etsy pages.

About The Farms

The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, health & wellness, history, nature & outdoor education, or science. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.

Find the complete Summer Session schedule here.