Rib Style Willow Baskets Workshop with Sandra Kehoe November 1 & 2, 2025

Dates: Saturday & Sunday November 1 & 2, 2025

Workshop Fee: $350 Material Fee: Approximately $50, based on weight of material used. Paid to the instructor at end of thee workshop. 

Description: In this two-day class, open to all levels, students will learn how to make a beautiful and functional rib style willow basket with side handles. We will discuss the basics of rib style willow basketry along with the methods of growing, gathering and processing willow for weaving. We will prepare rims, learn lashing and traditional weaving techniques so that you will have the knowledge to go on and make more baskets on your own. Good hand strength is necessary. If you are able to, please bring a pair of garden shears or secateurs.

Workshop Size: 10-12 students.

Schedule: 10am-5pm each day, lunch provided.

Instructor: Sandra Kehoe is a basket maker and willow grower from Otsego County NY. She teaches basketry classes and workshops in multiple mediums, at craft and art schools around the Northeast. Sandra grows heritage willow that is used in all her workshops, along with foraged bark and plants suitable for basketry. She is a member of the National Basketry Organization (NBO), Basketmakers Association, and Northeast Basketmakers Guild. More about Sandra: willowbrookbasketfarm.com

Location: 85 Sharon Mountain Rd, Sharon CT. The workshop will take place in the great room at Fiddlestyx, a Russell Janis space located in the foothills of the Berkshires in North West Connecticut.

Accommodations: There are 4 guest rooms at Fiddlestyx available for the workshop. To inquire send an email to info@russelljanis.com. Other acomodations nearby: Sharon Country Inn , The Inn at Iron Masters , Cornwall Inn