Basketry

Ruth Stanton introduced basketry in the 50's. Louise Cotterill revived the craft in the 80's and it took off when Michelle Clusiau, who had learned the craft at the Nova Scotia Basketry Guild, arrived in 1993 and started teaching classes.

Cathie Harper, one of her students has since been teaching willow stake and strand basketry and a dyed reed sampler basket workshop. For information about basketry classes, contact Cathie Harper at 873-6902 .

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Classes and Fall 2001 Workshop

With the assistance of an NWT Art's Council Grant, the Guild brought in Edmonton basket weaver, Rae Hunter to teach a series of workshops using willow and other natural materials.

The workshop ended with a slide show and display of the baskets at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Other very successful workshops, incuding one by Kay Harradine have been held subsequently.