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Braiding Nature: Bark and Leaf with Arielle Prince-Ferron

Bilingual Thursday all day
$236.70
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Ticket Type

Language: Bilingual

Difficulty: All levels

Category: Basketry

In this workshop, you’ll be guided through weaving a basket made from cattail leaves, bark, and other traditional basketry plants from Québec. You will learn the mould-based weaving technique along with several methods including checkerboard, layering, torch, X-stitch on bark, and the tuck and cut rim used in basket forms from around the world. This workshop offers an introduction to local plants that can be woven, simple yet diverse basketry techniques, insights on plant identification and respectful harvesting, a connection to an ancestral practice in a small group setting, and a chance to slow down, have fun, and spark your creativity.

What you leave with: your handmade basket.

- 04:30 pm
Workshops Hallway: room 2
Prerequisites

Good dexterity is an asset.

What is provided (for the duration of the workshop)
  • All basketry plants for weaving the basket
  • Tools (awl, needle, mould)
What to bring
  • scissors
  • a large enough cloth – at least 60 cm x 30 cm (to keep your project moist during breaks)
  • large-eye needle (optional)
  • wool or fabric strips if you wish to add them to your project

TEACHER

Arielle Prince-Ferron

Twelve years ago, Arielle Prince-Ferron discovered the timeless art of basketry, and in 2020, she gave life to Brins d'Nature—a small-scale business fuelled by her unwavering passion for weaving with nature.
Her creations are a testament to a commitment to preserving an ancient skill, offering an alternative to the accelerated degradation of ecosystems, and promoting overall mental health. Arielle crafts practical objects for everyday life and weaves living willow structures, each telling a unique story of connection with the natural world.
Arielle works exclusively with locally harvested plants, including wild and cultivated willow from her own garden, dogwood, roots, birch-cedar, willow bark, cattails leaves, and more. Every piece is a celebration of sustainable practices and a tribute to the rich diversity of nature.
Having learned various basketry techniques, Arielle is mainly self-taught, drawing inspiration from teachers in Quebec, Vermont, and Japan. Her journey goes beyond creating beautiful objects; for the past 12 years, she has been facilitating groups of all ages, focusing on nature connection, art in nature, and empathy.
Brins d'Nature is more than a business—it's a small revolution where the connection to all life matters, and caring for the living world and each other is paramount. Arielle invites you to join her on this transformative journey towards a more harmonious and sustainable relationship with nature.

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Language Accomodations

If you wish to attend a workshop that is not offered in your spoken language, please let us know. We may be able to provide language accommodations. Please send an email to agueda@festivaltwist.org with your details and request.

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