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Empowering Through The Arts

Precious Vessels: Basketry with ETTA - Virtual Live Stream program
Time Frames
After School, Summer, Weekend
Formats
Residency, On Campus Program
Grades
Prof. Dev., 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Standards

Description
Experience the joy of Basket weaving from scratch! A funfilled hour with a Master Teaching Artist skilled in the art of Sculpture and Fibers! Let your students be swept away on a journey to discover their inner strengths the way it used to be done. Hands on!

Students Will
  • Student will continue learn to create a design using twining
  • Student will learn how to create a completed basket
  • Student will learn to dye their basket and add embellishments.
  • Student will learn to create a warp base to plain weave a basket.
  • Cut seven reeds the, cross hatch three over four. Use a longer reed to attach these hatched reeds together at the center. Weave the reeds together, every other reed, slowly bringing the warps vertical after about 4 inches of flat woven space.
  • Continue Weaving, now using two wefts to cross each other over each warp. Once there has been at least two inches of twining, students have the choice of returning to plain weave, or continue twining.Once the vessel is to a desired height, cut the excess
  • Students will dip-dye their vessels into plastic vats. Allow vessels to dry enough to apply secondary embellishments. (Time to plan added embellishments.) Using hook needles, the students may weave yarn into the structure to their planned designs.

Details
Dates: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri
Times: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Duration: 60 minutes per session
School Fee: 165.00 per hour includes supplies.
Minimum Attendance: 5
Maximum Attendance: 30
Bilingual: No
Technical Needs: water buckets
Other Information:

Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: To schedule a program, please call 214-542-1231 or email Rolanda Brigham at [email protected]. Rolanda requires 7 days advance notice to schedule a program. Will accommodate last minute bookings if artists are available.
Deadline: 14 day advance notice for programming.
Cancellation Policy: A program is confirmed when you receive your contract. Should illness, inclement weather, or other unforeseen circumstances prevent the program from taking place as scheduled, ETTA will offer the option of rescheduling or using a substitute artist. Changing dates for a program must be made between Rolanda and the school or site contact at least one week before the original beginning date of the workshop or program and is subject to the availability of the artist. Cancellation of the program by an educational organization or educational institute or community presenter after confirmation is subject to full payment. Same day cancellation will be subject to a cancellation fee of ½ the cost of the original programming fee. Emergency Cancellations can be rescheduled and is subject to the availability of the artist.
After School Policy: ETTA Teaching Artists will be asked to arrive at the school at least 15 minutes before the class begins. An on-site teacher or afterschool employee must be present at all times during the enrichment session to assist with classroom management. ETTA artists are not responsible for supervising the students before and after enrichment. If a Teaching Artists is unable to provide the services for programming due to illness or personal issues, ETTA will supply a substitute for the day’s enrichment. If a substitute is not available, the organization will be notified at least 12-24 hours in advance and the educational organization or educational institute will not be responsible for program fees. If a Teaching Artist is late for more than half of the scheduled time associated with the programming, the educational organization or educational institute will only be responsible for ½ the cost of the programming fee for that day.

Educational Materials
      Precious Vessels

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