This workshop is part one of a two-day weekend series on invasive plant basketry. Register for both classes, or for an individual class.
Spend the day with instructor 
Julia Han
 at the 
Fibershed Learning Center
 learning to identify fiber plants commonly found in California, and exploring how some of these can be foraged and transformed into beautiful and functional objects.
We’ll begin with a guided walk to explore a variety of native and non-native/invasive plants growing nearby, discussing how to harvest them responsibly and prepare them for use. Back in the workshop, you’ll learn tips on working with plant fibers and practice foundational basketry techniques including cordage-making and coiling. You’ll use these skills to create your own coiled basket using invasive plants.
This beginner-friendly workshop offers a hands-on introduction to natural fiber craft and working with foraged materials. 
Take this as a standalone workshop, or pair it with 
Day 2
 to deepen your skills.
Full Weekend Description for Day 1 & 2:
Join us for a two-day, hands-on experience of identifying, foraging, and transforming common invasive grasses and other plants into beautiful and functional objects using essential basketry techniques. After these beginner-friendly workshops, you’ll leave with your own handmade works and the skills to continue working with foraged materials on your own. Along the way, we’ll touch on the ecological role of invasive species and how we can make use of these abundant materials that are often overlooked.
Each day will begin with a walk through the Fibershed property, where we’ll observe and identify plants suitable for fiber and other uses. Along the way, we’ll discuss ethnobotanical uses, sustainable harvesting practices, and what to look for in strong, flexible materials. Back in the workshop space, we’ll examine a variety of dried plant materials — grasses, leafy fibers, woody vines and branches, barks, and roots—and learn how each category behaves and what use it's best suited for.
On 
Day 1
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], we’ll get hands-on with invasive grasses and other foraged plants through the essential skill of cordage-making, gaining an understanding of how different fibers behave when twisted together. We’ll then create a soft basket using the coiling technique, where a material is wrapped and stitched around a central core, incorporating your cordage into the design.
On 
Day 2
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], we’ll build a basket using the more intricate twining technique, using cordage as the foundational spokes and learning key tips for creating a strong structure. The workshop will feature a demo on making a small hand broom using bundled grasses or other foraged plant materials.
Separate registration is required for both days.
Maximum 10 students.
Participants must bring:
Pruners or sharp scissors, for cutting plant fibers
Towel (one that can get messy)
Any personal snacks, lunch, and beverages. Coffee and tea will be provided.
A notebook and pen for note taking is encouraged.
Instructor Bio:
Julia Han
 is a wild basketry artist who sources her inspiration and materials from her local environment in Southern California. She is particularly inspired by invasive plants as an abundant source for her craft, transforming overlooked materials into functional objects while tending to and deepening her relationship with the surrounding landscape.
Instagram: 
@wildcalifornica
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Fibershed Scholarship Program
Fibershed is offering limited workshop scholarships for our workshops. If you would not otherwise be able to attend, and would like to be considered as a scholarship recipient, please see our 
Scholarship Application
. Responses will be reviewed by Learning Center staff and kept strictly confidential.
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Cancellation Policy:
 Refunds (minus Eventbrite fees) are available up to 7 days before the event. If you cancel after 7 days before the event, we are unable to provide refunds unless we can fill your space from the waitlist. 
(**Please note that this is not common.**)
If someone is waitlisted and is able to purchase your space, we will refund your ticket, minus the Eventbrite fees. Otherwise, there will be no refunds. You are also welcome to transfer your ticket to someone who wishes to purchase it directly from you, or let us know if someone is coming in lieu of your name.
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There is livestock onsite, so we ask that visitors please keep their pets at home. Service dogs are permitted.
You can now support the Fibershed Education Fund by selecting an optional donation amount during ticket registration, or email us at learningcenter@fibershed.org for alternative donation methods.
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