Do you want to add or try a new basketry technique? Here’s your opportunity. Ply-Split braiding is a unique textile technique in which cords of various ply are pulled through the plies of other cords to create flat and three-dimensional objects as this basket. We will be splitting Danish cord (3ply) to create this small basket. Click this event to learn more

CBBG has a Drop-in Session for members to access the Guild library and to purchase basketry supplies. If you need waxed linen or tools, want to return a book, or are interested in perusing the Guild’s extensive book collection, plan to stop by the Multnomah Arts Center, in the hallway adjacent to Room 35. Click this event to learn more.

For the past year, the CBBG Diversity team has been working to create a map that shows Native American Basketry in Oregon. The goals for this project are to increase knowledge about traditional basketry and to make learning about basketry accessible statewide. This project has come to life through the talent and skills of many CBBG members. Meet the team and learn more about the effort behind it. Click this event to learn more.

On the fifth day of our March Zoom-In 2026 event, we will be offering the choice of just 1 class: Dream Catcher in a Gourd with Pine Needle Rim. Zoom-In classes are open to both Guild members and non-members. Click this event to see more information, and to register.

On the fourth day of our March Zoom-In 2026 event, we will be offering the class: Woven Fishtail Earrings & Pendant. Zoom-In classes are open to both Guild members and non-members. Click this event to see more information, and to register.

On the third day of our March Zoom-In 2026 event, we will be offering the choice of two classes: Adirondack-style Backpack and Hole Caned Footstool for Beginners. Please note, you may only take one of these two classes; the timeline of them overlaps. Zoom-In classes are open to both Guild members and non-members. Scroll down to see more information about these two classes, and to register.

On the second day of our March Zoom-In 2026 event, we will be offering the choice of two classes: Pagoda and Pine Needle Basics. Please note, you may only take one of these two classes; the timeline of them overlaps. Zoom-In classes are open to both Guild members and non-members. Click this event to read more information about these two classes, and to register.

On the first day of our March Zoom-In 2026 event, we will be offering the choice of two classes: Introduction to Mad Weave and Cathead Basket with Chevrons. Please note, you may only take one of these two classes; the timeline of them overlaps. Zoom-In classes are open to both Guild members and non-members. Scroll down to see more information about these two classes, and to register.

Students will be working with pairs of lauhala (pandanus) strips to create these cute pineapples. It's a fun way to learn some new skills. Once the pineapple is finished, students can embellish them to create ornaments. Click this event to learn more.

Join us for an evening of sharing with two of the Pacific Northwest’s most experienced and talented plant fiber artists, Melinda West & Margaret Mathewson. They have worked on projects together throughout the years and are excited to come together again to meet with CBBG and pass along some of what they have learned about natural fibers. Click this event to learn more.

Turn the most ordinary household cardboard into an eye-catching little basket (3"H x 4 1/2"W x 4 1/2"D)! In this playful, 3-hour mini-class, you’ll learn how to transform plain toilet paper tubes into flexible “links” and chain them together to build a surprisingly sturdy Chain-Weave Lattice Basket. Click this event to learn more.

Learn about live willow structures by helping us maintain them! We will do the annual trimming on the two live willow structures that adjoin the Our Table store. The larger willow trimmings are already promised to an Our Table customer, but the smaller sizes will be available for all participants to share and take home.

Create unique looped earrings made with waxed linen and the bark from cedar or willow, in this 3.5 hour Basic Basketry Technique class.

Join us for our February general meeting, where we will be talking with pine needle basketry artist, Carolyn Zeitler.

Join us for the 2026 dogwood gathering. Hoyt Arboretum trims their dogwood and shares the trimmings with us. Red Osier dogwood is a native shrub of the Pacific Northwest. Dogwood can have several shades of red, orange and green. Weave it fresh; do your project as soon as possible, because the bark damages easily when dried and rehydrated. Click this event to learn more and register.

In this online class we will be creating on the edge of form and function. We will be learning how to set the frame shape, a figure 8 or over under pattern to weave it and how to add ribs to the form when the weaving gets too wide. We will be using undyed reed in different sizes to create these shapes. Make a beautiful leaf/boat/crescent shaped tray with us! Finished trays will measure between 12”-16” long and 4”-6” wide.

Create this unique wooden-based reed tote with leather handles & one-of-a-kind painted paper accents. We'll begin by gluing flat reed spokes into a slotted wood base. A wide variety of paper choices will be available for you to select from along with brown, black or navy leather handles. This is a great tote for carrying your lunch or basket weaving supplies in style!

Deryn Carter is a Cordova-based natural fiber artist and forest scientist. She grew up on the northern seaboard of the Atlantic, but has called Alaska her home for much of her adult life. The breadth of textures and colors created by multiple species aside one another is akin to the ecologically significant and complex relationship between species found in our natural surroundings. Deryn’s presentation and slide show will focus on her weaving journey, process, and how her work as a forest data collection scientist has influenced her weaving practice.

Join us for our general meeting, where Barbara Berk will give an overview of her career, which spans more than three decades. She will show examples of her award-winning jewelry, which is woven by hand, off loom, with high karat gold and platinum sheet and wire. She will also present her sculptures, which are created with ribbons and crescents of bobbin lace; she makes these by hand, with stainless steel and phosphor bronze wire.

The Columbia Basin Basketry Guild is sponsoring a basket sale for its members. This is an opportunity for any Guild member to sell baskets to other members, friends, and the public. It will be free to attend, open to the public, and held during the Multnomah Arts Center Winter Arts & Crafts Sale in December. Click this event to learn more and to sign up.

Join us for our November Hands-on General Meeting, where we will be making Swedish stars! Swedish stars, also known as a Froebel star or Scandinavian star, is a decoration often used as an ornament or part of holiday decor. These stars can be made from various materials like newspaper, maps, or decorative paper and are known for their intricate folding and weaving. 

Join Cael Chappell for this unusual class on twining soft materials for every skill level from beginner to advanced. This class will be a lot about materials exploration and refining twining. Find any flexible cord in your environment and let’s work together on twining it into a basket!

Make that gift card a special present with this cute little presentation basket. It is just the right size at 3"L x 1.5"W x 7"H to top of handle. Techniques include twining and simple over-under weaving with round and flat reed. Embellish with dyed reed (included) or other decoration. This is a pattern by Jan Oberlag, taught with her permission.

Join us for our October General Meeting, where we will be talking with Linda Hendrickson. Linda Hendrickson is a Portland fiber artist and teacher, and the author of How to Make Ply-Split Baskets and How to Make Ply-Split Braids & Bands. She learned the basics of ply-split braiding in a workshop with the renowned British weaver Peter Collingwood in 1993, and has been exploring the possibilities ever since.