Coiling Workshop

Recent workshop participants exploring coiled basketry:

Braided Flag Iris with Papyrus - Jen (2012)





Coiled English Ivy - Charlene (work in progress 2013)



An entertaining video on how traditional coiled bee skeps are made:

Braided Flag Iris



A few of the completed projects from our Fall Weaving with Invasive plants workshops.  

Participants learned about multi-strand braiding using Yellow Flag Iris - an invasive plant found throught the Vancouver Area. 

Learn more about identifing, harvesting and weaving with Yellow Flag Iris in this article previously posted by The Urban Weaver Project: Flag iris as an artist material



 

Flag Iris headband - woven by Claire (2012)





Mixed Media (flag iris, papyrus, ceramics) - braided and coiled by Jan (2012)



 



Plaited Cedar Mat





Plaited Mat - woven by Joan (2012)







A closer look at the Twill pattern

This beautiful mat was woven using 1/4" strips of Western Red Cedar bark.





Mixed media basket

This small basket, woven by one of our beginner weavers, was started during the Cedar Weaving workshop and completed at the recent Weaving with Invasive Plants workshop.

Woven using a combination of materials: 

Red cedar provides the warp and forms the base of the basket. 

Yellow Flag Iris leaves give a beautifully textured and subtle coloured band. 

A couple of twined rows of yellow cedar finish the edge and lead into the driftwood handle.

Woven by Janice - November 2012

Celebrating a year of successful harvests!

During the recent workshop on Saturday, October 6th, we celebrated a year of successful harvesting by weaving a 'horn of plenty'. 

Materials used:  English Ivy (harvested from Stanley Park), Siberian Iris leaves (harvested from the Means of Production garden), Day Lily leaves and old flower stalks (also from MOP). 




The next harvest date in Stanley park is this Saturday - October 13.  (click here for details)