Pine Needle Basket From the Native American Tradition with Pat Cheadle

Asheboro: RAG Gallery 101:
2-Day Class option-
Saturday October 19 and/or October 26 12:00-4:00PM
Members $25.00 Non-Members $30.00

Learn from a master basket weaver the tradition of pine needle weaving while you begin the process of making your very own pine needle basket. Originally a tradition of Native Americans in the Southeastern US, this tradition is still used today in many tribal areas to help support families.  Join us as we pass on this tradition to you and your family. 

All Materials Supplied Ages 15+ unless accompanied by an adult.  

Materials needed:  Slipstop thimble or regular thimble, and lunch.

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Artist Bio:Pat Cheadle grew up on a farm in Siloam, North Carolina. After leaving the farm, she worked and traveled with her husband and two daughters. While on a work trip to the Outer Banks, Pat saw a pine needle basket made by American Indians approximately 200 years earlier. The basket was so well made it could hold water! She purchased the basket and learned how to weave local pine needles into similar baskets. These days, Pat spends much of her time in Alabama, at the Choctaw Indian Nation, teaching them to make and sell quilts and baskets. Apart from nylon thread, Pat only uses natural supplies: pine needles, raffia, cedar, dogwood, or black walnut.