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Fredericton Arts And Learning Incorporated

LXCL:Create your own hand-woven basket with Ralph Simpson.

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In this one-day, beginner-friendly workshop, participants create their own hand-woven basket using locally forged plant fibres. &nbsp; Part of the experience will be learning about the plant fibres in use, their names, how to collect them, process, store, and prepare them for weaving as well as important aspects of environmentally sustainable collection methods.&nbsp;<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div>All materials necessary for this workshop are provided; however, students are asked to bring scissors, measuring tape, spray bottle if you have one, and a tea towel. Although not necessary, students are invited to bring any plant fibres or other textiles to incorporate into their own basket.Please bring your own lunch. Saturday September 269-4 p.m.Community Arts Room | Charlotte Street Arts Centre Instructor: Ralph Simpson&nbsp;Ralph Simpson was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick. He was employed as a Forest Research Biologist for many years.&nbsp; After retirement, he returned to school at NBCCD to study Visual Art. His focus now is artistic, and he still spends many hours in the woods as he explores the potential of plant and wood fibre to create baskets and sculpture. His chosen media are black ash, willow, maple, cedar bark, and plant fibres endemic to New Brunswick. In collecting plant fibre, he uses harvest principles that embrace environmental integrity and sustainability.&nbsp; Ralph combines his deep respect and study of traditional weaving techniques with his own innovations. He enjoys utilizing a wide variety of materials and techniques as part of his artistic practice of creating work that focuses on form, process, and materiality. Inspired by the local environment and nature&rsquo;s forms he creates contemporary sculptural forms. He is a full-time artist and works out of his studio in Fredericton, NB. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://plantfibreartist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">plantfibreartist.com</a> Refund Policy: Any registrant who cancels their registration 10 or fewer days prior to the start date of the class/workshop will forfeit a $50 cancellation fee. The remainder of the registration cost will be refunded. No refunds will be issued once the program begins.

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In this one-day, beginner-friendly workshop, participants create their own hand-woven basket using locally forged plant fibres.   Part of the experience will be learning about the plant fibres in use, their names, how to collect them, process, store, and prepare them for weaving as well as important aspects of environmentally sustainable collection methods. <div> </div>All materials necessary for this workshop are provided; however, students are asked to bring scissors, measuring tape, spray bottle if you have one, and a tea towel. Although not necessary, students are invited to bring any plant fibres or other textiles to incorporate into their own basket.Please bring your own lunch. Saturday September 269-4 p.m.Community Arts Room | Charlotte Street Arts Centre Instructor: Ralph Simpson Ralph Simpson was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick. He was employed as a Forest Research Biologist for many years.  After retirement, he returned to school at NBCCD to study Visual Art. His focus now is artistic, and he still spends many hours in the woods as he explores the potential of plant and wood fibre to create baskets and sculpture. His chosen media are black ash, willow, maple, cedar bark, and plant fibres endemic to New Brunswick. In collecting plant fibre, he uses harvest principles that embrace environmental integrity and sustainability.  Ralph combines his deep respect and study of traditional weaving techniques with his own innovations. He enjoys utilizing a wide variety of materials and techniques as part of his artistic practice of creating work that focuses on form, process, and materiality. Inspired by the local environment and nature’s forms he creates contemporary sculptural forms. He is a full-time artist and works out of his studio in Fredericton, NB. <a href="https://plantfibreartist.com/" target="_blank">plantfibreartist.com</a> Refund Policy: Any registrant who cancels their registration 10 or fewer days prior to the start date of the class/workshop will forfeit a $50 cancellation fee. The remainder of the registration cost will be refunded. No refunds will be issued once the program begins.

Fredericton Arts And Learning Incorporated

Making A Basket from Your Garden

732 Charlotte St

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$175

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