Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Experience Level: Any

Great for beginner and experienced basket weavers, students will learn to weave the Bloom Basket on Friday, August 15th from 12pm-4pm in the Greenhouse Auditorium. 

"Bloom" will begin by weaving a woven filled base using a D handle. Other techniques will include twining, start/stop weaving and the use of overlays. The accent colors are chocolate brown, gold, and reseda green. A pretty sunglower charm will adorn the front. 

$85/person*. Register here by Aug. 8. All sales are final.

Learn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.

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About the instructor

Bonnie Rideout wove her first basket in 1994 and quickly caught the “basket bug.” She created a business — Bonnie’s Baskets in Decatur — in 2006 to teach others to weave. She is also a traveling instructor and has taught weaving in 18 states.Find out more about Bonnie on her website, Facebook, Instagram and Etsy pages.

About The Farms

The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, health & wellness, history, nature & outdoor education, or science. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.

See the complete Summer Session schedule here.