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. Using natural and unconventional materials such as reed, rope, fabric, and paper, participants will construct sculptural vessels and abstract forms that embrace both containment and 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 Beginning and intermediate basketry before taking this workshop, as the pacing is more 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
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
pape and 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
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. Using natural and unconventional materials such as reed, rope, fabric, and paper, participants will construct sculptural vessels and abstract forms that embrace both containment and 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 Beginning and intermediate basketry before taking this workshop, as the pacing is more 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
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
pape and 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
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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