Diane Shingledecker – Beginning Doorknob Basket
Teen/Adult Class
1 Saturday, Jan. 11th
10 am – 4 pm (1 hour break for lunch at noon)
1 session, 5 hours
Cost: $60 non-members, $50 members (plus $15 supply cost payable to instructor when class begins)
Class maximum: 8
Explore the basics of weaving a simple basket with this fun doorknob design. No weaving experience needed. This class will cover weaving a small base with flat reed spokes, shaping a basket, single twining the sides, and finishing with a simple lashed rim. Colors will be available if wanted to add to the sides. Alternatively, directions for tea-staining your completed natural basket will be provided. All basket material will be provided for a $15 supply fee.
It would be helpful for students to bring: a small water spray bottle, an old towel for their laps, a small plastic container to moisten your reed in, tape measure, and sturdy scissors for cutting reed.
About the Artist: Diane has been weaving baskets for the past ten years. Several of her baskets are currently on display in the VGA gallery. She has also displayed her work at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, the Latimer Quilt & Textile Center, and the Lake Oswego ARTspace Gallery. This past summer her baskets were part of the Washington County Summer Art Showcase at the Brookwood & Shute Park libraries and also at the Multnomah Arts Center. Diane is an active member of the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild. She taught computer classes at PCC for over 18 years and in her spare time, taught community classes in crafts & cooking. Newly retired, she is thrilled to be able to share her joy for basketry at VGA.
