Foundations of Willow Basketry (LEVEL 2)

Learn new weaving patterns, and gain more experience while shaping your dream basket!
Saturday & Sunday,
Sept 6th & 7th, 2025
9am to 3pm BOTH DAYS
$300 (plus $35 materials fee)
(Participants must attend both Saturday and Sunday to complete the workshop).
Ages 18 & up.

*Season Partners/Enthusiasts receive a $15 discount upon registering!
PREREQUISITES: NONE for this class, though Level 1 is recommended.
NOTE: If you wish to take any advanced basketweaving classes this year with Gelsey, such as Make A Harvesting Basket, then THIS LEVEL 2 CLASS or the LEVEL 1 class, or experience weaving with Gelsey, will be a PREREQUISITE.

This class is designed to give you a solid introduction into weaving your first willow basket. You will learn to weave a round base, several weaving patterns to build the walls of your basket, and a border to finish it. This will feature a different basket style from our Foundations LEVEL 1 class and will be a more challenging project. We recommend taking Foundations 1 first, however this course is open to first time weavers. Students will go home with a completed basket and possibly some extra bases to weave baskets at home. Students will also learn about gathering, processing, storing and preparing willow for weaving.

PREREQUISITE: NO prerequisites, though we do recommend you take LEVEL 1 class first.

Instructor, Gelsomina Malferrari

Co-founder of Laughing Coyote, Gelsomina Malferrari comes from a family of artisans, and her ability to craft beautiful objects comes from a lifetime of creating. Raised in a bilingual family, the strong family ties of her Italian heritage continue to be important. Gelsomina is passionate about fiber, making baskets, spinning, weaving, felting. Gardening, foraging and preserving fill her time in the green months.