Folded Bark Basket Workshop

Folded Bark Basket Workshop Students will learn how bark is removed from trees, folded, and crafted into usable containers. This class is 6 hours of instruction, with time for lunch in between morning & afternoon. Logs & tools will be supplied, and students will learn how to remove, fold, & begin to dry a piece of bark. Students will take this unfinished piece and other supplies home to complete on their own, after the bark has dried. Students will also be supplied with a pre-dried folded bark basket to embellish with handle, rims, feathers, etc. No prior experience or knowledge of basketry is necessary. 9:00-4:00 (CST). DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, Alabama.  $85-includes all supplies. Adults only. Class space is limited to 6, pre-registration is required for attendance in this class.