Resource person: artschool@artscenterlive.org

Location: Sweetbay Classroom | 400 Roberson Street, Carrboro, NC, 27510

Description:

Using flat reed, construct a simple and useful basket perfect for holding bread or fruit on the counter. A great introduction to basketweaving. All levels, beginners welcome.

About the Instructor: Angela Eastman is an artist and teacher from Hillsborough, North Carolina. She holds an MFA in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art and completed the Core Fellowship program at Penland School of Crafts, and has participated in numerous residencies, including at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (ME), the John C. Campbell Folk School (NC), the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts (GA), MASS MoCA (MA), Vermont Studio Center (VT), the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (NY), Sitka Center for Art and Ecology (OR), Talking Dolls (MI), the Ragdale Foundation (IL), and SIM and Nes residencies in Iceland. In addition to sculptural work, Angela creates jewelry, baskets, furniture, and other home goods through her design business Flag Mountain Studio. Angela also teaches art workshops to adults and youth. She is an advocate for craft education as a vital component of understanding the material world we live in. www.flagmountain.studio.

Available spots: 2

Price: $109.00 Taxes waived

Notes: Students should bring $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor at the first class. All materials provided.

Prerequisites: Open to beginners.

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