Description
Date: June 21-22, 2025.
Time: 9 am to 4 pm with a one hour lunch break each day.
Instructor: Kelly Moody
Location: Paonia, Colorado – Paonia Makerspace (719 2nd Street, yellow door entrance)
Lodging: AirBnb/Hotels are available in Paonia or ask us about camping options in the area.
Meals: This is a potluck-style weekend. There will be a stove available for participants to use.
Level: Beginner (No experience required)
During this weekend we will learn to process Dogbane and other plant fibers into twine and cordage from the stalk and also learn to weave that cordage along with other fibers into soft twined baskets. We will learn to ID Dogbane and other regional plants in the field that can be used to make cordage, rope or baskets. The baskets we start can be used as pouches, covers for drinking vessels, hip bags and more. Plant based cordage and soft fiber baskets have lineages around the world; and we will discuss the ethnobotanical importance and cultural significance of both. We will meet for two immersive days of plant fiber processing and basket weaving.
Skills: Dogbane cordage, fiber basketry, plant identification, ethnobotany
