Instructor: Dee Clements
Format: 2-day Workshop
Date(s): June 27 + 28 2026
Day/Time: Saturday + Sunday, 10 am to 3 pm
What happens when structure and surface merge? In this immersive weekend workshop, participants will explore the intersection of basketry and experimental sculpture by combining 3D weaving techniques with the layering potential of alternative materials like papier mâché, matte medium, and gesso as a layer or skin. Participants will learn techniques for armature building to construct sculptural vessels and abstract forms that embrace containment and/or gesture.
Once the structure is woven, the focus shifts to the surface, where layering, painting, staining, and transforming your woven forms into richly textured, expressive objects takes place. Whether your impulse is to preserve the rawness of the weaving materials or to bury them beneath a skin, this workshop offers a space to investigate form and material language.
This workshop encourages play, experimentation, and personal expression through hybrid craft practices. Participants without prior basket-weaving experience must first complete the Sculptural Baskety class before taking this workshop, as the pacing is more advanced and focused on material exploration.
Techniques Covered:
Both tight and open-form basket weaving (weaving, ribbing, as armatures)
Sculptural form-building with reed (or other alternative materials)
Armature building
Papier-mâché application and layering with gesso and/or matte medium techniques
Surface development using gesso, papier mache, paint, and Sculpting medium
Color washes, dry brushing, and/or sealing techniques
Included Materials:
Reed
paper, wheat paste, and Mod Podge
molding past
gesso
Students should bring:
Paints they want to use
sketchbook and sketch materials
paint brushes
apron for getting messy
any additional personal materials one is excited about, such as rope, wire, twine, etc
Box or Bag to bring materials and work home at the end of the workshop on Sunday.
Please review the FAQ page for cancellation and safety policies.
Instructor: Dee Clements
Format: 2-day Workshop
Date(s): June 27 + 28 2026
Day/Time: Saturday + Sunday, 10 am to 3 pm
What happens when structure and surface merge? In this immersive weekend workshop, participants will explore the intersection of basketry and experimental sculpture by combining 3D weaving techniques with the layering potential of alternative materials like papier mâché, matte medium, and gesso as a layer or skin. Participants will learn techniques for armature building to construct sculptural vessels and abstract forms that embrace containment and/or gesture.
Once the structure is woven, the focus shifts to the surface, where layering, painting, staining, and transforming your woven forms into richly textured, expressive objects takes place. Whether your impulse is to preserve the rawness of the weaving materials or to bury them beneath a skin, this workshop offers a space to investigate form and material language.
This workshop encourages play, experimentation, and personal expression through hybrid craft practices. Participants without prior basket-weaving experience must first complete the Sculptural Baskety class before taking this workshop, as the pacing is more advanced and focused on material exploration.
Techniques Covered:
Both tight and open-form basket weaving (weaving, ribbing, as armatures)
Sculptural form-building with reed (or other alternative materials)
Armature building
Papier-mâché application and layering with gesso and/or matte medium techniques
Surface development using gesso, papier mache, paint, and Sculpting medium
Color washes, dry brushing, and/or sealing techniques
Included Materials:
Reed
paper, wheat paste, and Mod Podge
molding past
gesso
Students should bring:
Paints they want to use
sketchbook and sketch materials
paint brushes
apron for getting messy
any additional personal materials one is excited about, such as rope, wire, twine, etc
Box or Bag to bring materials and work home at the end of the workshop on Sunday.
Please review the FAQ page for cancellation and safety policies.
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