Date and time: Sunday, November 2, 2025. 9am – 1pm PST
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: $8 (includes Guild fee; there is no materials fee)
Instructor: Cael Chappell
Max Number of Students: 20
Skill level: Knowledge of basic twining is preferred, otherwise students can watch Cael’s YouTube videos and try to twine something in advance. Links to YouTube videos will be provided prior to class. This will be a lot about materials exploration, and refining twining.
Supplies Needed: This is about experimenting with materials you have. Will it twine? Bring what you have or are interested in: yarn, waxed linen, paper cord, plant material, wire, etc… YouTube videos are provided for materials inspiration
Description:Join Cael Chappell for this unusual class on twining soft materials for every skill level from beginner to advanced. For beginners, there will be some advance homework following his simple and short YouTube videos. Find any flexible cord in your environment and let's work together on twining it into a basket. Pictured is a basket of yarn and rope, another of artificial sinew, and one woven from waxed linen thread - these are just the tip of the iceberg when asking the question, "Will it twine?" Some materials work better than others; this class is about experimenting with readily available materials in your vicinity and sharing our results with each other while also weaving a basket. We will look at a variety of materials such as: paper cord, telephone wire, yarns, some natural plant materials, and whatever else we can find.
This class is meant for Guild members only. If you are not a Guild member, but would like to become one, we welcome you. Click here to become a member.
Register online by clicking “add to cart” below. The last day to register for class, or to receive a full refund, is October 19, 2025.
When the class fills, we will start a waiting list. To be added, email the name of the class with your phone number to ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com