Upcoming Basketry Workshops Summer/Fall 2010
GH Productions Inc.
The Basket Maker's Catalog

Registration: Class sizes are limited so register early, bring a friend and come join us. To register for classes at GH Productions Inc. - The Basket Maker's Catalog, call 270-237-4821 (local) or Toll Free 1-800-447-7008.

Location: See the descriptions below for locations. The GH Productions Inc. classroom is located at 521 East Walnut St, Scottsville, KY 42164. Map

Email: Contact Us for more information. To register please call Toll Free 1-800-447-7008.

My Best,

Soteria Green Basket
Instructor: Beth Hester, Scottsville, Kentucky

Date: August 28, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Class Fee per Student: $50.00 - Fee includes: all materials, teaching fee, materials preparation, travel, mileage, and use of instructor’s tools during class.

Weaving Level: Beginner

Contact: Robin Swanson
Phone: 270-586-8055
Email: galleryonsquare@bellsouth.net

Class Location: Gallery on the Square 110 N. Main St. Franklin, KY

This shopping basket was designed to promote the philosophy of reuse and recycling and to celebrate the new location of Soteria, my sister’s Health Food Store, in White House, Tennessee. Mary Hester-Gragg wanted her customers to have the opportunity to make a shopping basket so we designed ‘Soteria Green’ to fit behind the driver’s seat or in the trunk of your car. It’s a great piece that you’ll enjoy using time and again. Class includes first quality reed materials and the Shaker Tape handles and braided seagrass add a unique look. This is a great Beginner-level basket.

Students should bring: Students should bring the following if they have the supplies on hand. I have some extra tools, so no one needs to go out and purchase any supplies in order to attend. *I do not have extra containers for water.

Garden Basket
Basket Size: 10" diameter with Swing Handle
Instructor: Beth Hester, Scottsville, Kentucky

Date: Saturday - September 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Class Fee per Student: $71.00 - Fee includes: Materials, pattern, materials preparation, use of tools, and instruction fee.

Weaving Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Contact: Betsy Ball to register
Phone: 270 706-8440
for nights and weekends:  270 324-3117
Deadline to Register: September 9, 2010

Class Location: Larue County Senior Citizens Center - 112 N. Walters Ave. - Hodgenville, Kentucky 42748

Designed for the Scottsville, Kentucky Garden Club in 2010, this is a perfect beginners basket. Great for home and garden use, the 10” diameter basket features a handcrafted oak swing handle, a wooden base, and is woven of natural reed with braided seagrass for accent. Join us for a great workshop and learn the basics of basket making. Class includes first quality materials and is perfect for beginners as well as intermediate weavers.

Students should bring: Students should bring the following if they have the supplies on hand. I have some extra tools, so no one needs to go out and purchase any supplies in order to attend.

10” Melon-shaped Egg Basket
Instructor: Beth Hester, Scottsville, Kentucky

Date: September 23, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Class Fee per Student: $25.00 - Fee includes: all materials, preparation, use of tools and instruction fee.
(Library will print a pattern for each student.)

Weaving Level: Beginner

Contact: Martha Nell Thomas
Phone: 270-651-2824
Email: jthomas@scrtc.com

Class Location: Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Library
1530 South Green St. Glasgow, KY 42141

Easy-to-make and recommended for you if you have never made an egg basket. You’ll learn the Kentucky-style ‘eye’ and rib construction. The spherical shape makes this the simplest egg basket, and with the great materials and Instructions, you can’t miss. A variety of colored reed will be offered for students to select stripes of color if desired.

Students should bring: Students should bring the following if they have the supplies on hand. I have some extra tools, so no one needs to go out and purchase any supplies in order to attend. *I do not have extra containers for water.

White Oak Basketry Workshop

Dates: Friday, September 24, 2010 - Sunday, September 26, 2010
Times: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Class Location: Historic Rugby Tennessee

Instructor: Bobby Edwards
Fee: $130

Toll Free: 1-888-214-3400
More information at the Historic Rugby Website.

This very popular 3 day workshop teaches the art of White Oak basketry from tree selection, splits, rims and handles to weaving a beautiful traditional basket. This is an experience not to be missed even if it does require “hand strength”.

Basket Weaving Workshops with Judy Zugish

We’re once again proud to offer you two classes with basket artist Judy Zugish of Marysville, Washington. Through her unique connection to the native materials of the North West Coast you can experience the wonder of western red cedar bark and the pleasure of various weaves. Judy’s classes bring fresh ideas and insights into working with natural materials; she’s an expert on handling materials and inspiring personal expression through weaving.

Call Toll Free 1-800-447-7008 today to register and join us in Kentucky for both classes.

Uncle Jack’s Sunday*
Create a wonderful memory basket ...

Date: November 16, 2010
Cost: $130.00
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Level: All levels
Location: GH Productions, The Basket Maker’s Catalog
521 E. Walnut St., Scottsville, Kentucky 42164
Deadline to Register: November 1, 2010

"Once upon a time, in a downpour cold and wet, a gentle man agreed to lead us into the forest, and stand alongside as we pulled long strips of cedar bark. Uncle Jack, a woodsman all his life, shook his head in disbelief as we labored long hours, filled with glee and debris for the prize - cedar bark! This basket was made for him - a thank you - and filled with fresh stems from my garden. It has become a durable favorite, often on my table. Be it picnic or formal, it graces all with good memories." Judy Zugish

Stick Who Walks*

Date: November 17, 2010
Cost: $130.00
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Level: All levels
Location: GH Productions, The Basket Maker’s Catalog
521 E. Walnut St., Scottsville, Kentucky 42164
Deadline to Register: November 1, 2010

Using finely prepared red and yellow cedar barks, explore these wonderful naturals in patterns and weaves to create your own unique 'hand-hold area' on a walking stick. Finish with your choice of original embellishments, beads, feathers and favorite charms (bring these along with you to class). Class includes discussion of materials harvest and preparation.

Melissa Basket
Instructor: Beth Hester, Scottsville, Kentucky

Date: February 5, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Class Fee per Student: $65.00 - Fee includes: Materials, pattern, materials preparation, use of tools, and instruction fee.

Weaving Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Contact: Lynne Ferguson
Phone: 270-745-2594
Email: lynne.ferguson@wku.edu

Class Location: Kentucky Museum on the campus of Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, Kentucky

For more information or to register: Click Here

This workshop is designed for the novice or intermediate basket maker. The Melissa Basket is generously sized (13" x 10") and easy to make with a filled base and pretty Ash notched handle. It’s woven of natural reed with your choice of color for accent stripes. Join Beth Hester and the basket making enthusiasts at the Kentucky Museum for a great workshop.

Friends of Western Kentucky University Libraries & Museum receive a discount.

Students should bring: Students should bring the following if they have the supplies on hand. I have some extra tools, so no one needs to go out and purchase any supplies in order to attend.

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