Natural Basket Making with Matt Tommey

This weekend here at Textile Arts Center, students came in and learned about basket making from artist Matt Tommey. His work focuses on traditional Appalachian craft using all natural materials like vines (kudzu, wisteria, grapevine), branches (birch, oak, ash & poplar), long leaf

Inspiration Board: Baskets

Are you ready to learn about basket making? This coming weekend we’ll be joined by artist Matt Tommey to make some awesome kudzu and bark baskets using traditional appalachian techniques. And just in time for Mother’s Day, we have special