Tidewater Basketry Guild- McCormick Classes

Classes!

Barbara McCormick - July 23-25, 2010

Class Selections

Barbara McCormick was born in Chrleston, SC. She was raised in Mt. Pleasant, SC where she learned the trade of sweetgrass basket weaving from her grandmother, mother, aunts and other family members at a very early age. She has since carried on this tradition and has shared her talent with others including her family. Barbara teaches several classes and has her work displayed in Row Upon Row, a book about sweetgrass basketweaving. The Gibbs Museum, the Kaminsky House Museum and many other places.

To sign up please contact Cindy Stanton at 757-523-8630 or click here to email Cindy.

Payment due to Cindy by the June 6th meeting. Please make check payable to Barbara McCormick.

Location will be Coventry Club House, 100 Wrought Iron Bend, Tabb, VA 23693.

If you are interested in staying the night the Point Plaza will offer a great deal to you if you mention that you are with TBG and you are here for a weaving event.

POINT PLAZA SUITES & CONFERENCE HOTEL 950 J. Clyde Morris Blvd Newport News, VA 23601 Phone reservations (no e-mail reservations) 1-800-841-1112 (Identify your self as a TBG attendee)

Friday- July 23, 8:30am-5:30pm

Round Sweetgrass Basket with Cross Handle

Beginner

size varies

8 hours $85.00

Saturday- July 24 , 8:30am-5:30pm

Round Sweetgrass Basket with Side Handles

Beginner

size varies

8 hours $85.00

Sunday -July 25, 8:30am-3:30pm

Oval Sweetgrass Basket with Side Handles

Beginner

size varies

8 hours $65.00

Sweetgrass baskets are coiled of sweetgrass and Southern long leaf pine needles and are lashed with palmetto strips. Techniques taught will enable the students to design a variety of shapes and sizes. A weaving tool will be furnished and you will need a pair of scissors. No water is needed for this class. Sweetgrass basket weaving is an art that originated in West Africa and has been in the United States since the Slavery Era over 300 years ago.