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Weaving With Wood - Island Traditions Store

Basket Weaving Workshop

Basket weaver

Weaving with reed and decorating with your choice of bark from PEI forests or sweet grass from our salt water marshlands.

You will be taught by professional basket weavers who are connected to a history that dates back to the late 1800’s here on P.E.I. You’ll leave with a beautiful basket to remind you of your time spent on one of the oldest known art forms.

Available: Tuesdays and Thursdays until mid October. 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Fee: Adults $49 pp + taxes for a biscuit basket Children $39 pp + taxes for a small basket (8 years or older). (Minimum 4 participants)

For Groups

Come visit with professional basket weavers and weave a Star of David - a traditional Hebrew star woven with wide strips of local hand pounded ash splint.

Available: Tuesdays and Thursdays, pre booking required.

Participants will leave with their star and knowledge of old traditional ash splint basketry and its history that dates back to before 250 B.C.

Fee: $7.00 pp plus tax.

Location: The Island Traditions Store, 17 Sunnyside Road, Richmond

Pre-booking: Required (902) 854-3063 www.islandtraditionsstore.com