Join artist Rose Tsang for a hands-on workshop in sculptural basketry. You’ll explore how to build expressive 3D forms using traditional basket-weaving materials like rattan reed, along with unexpected found or foraged elements — think yarn, twigs, electronic cables, wire, even old tennis or badminton rackets. If you can weave into it, it’s fair game.

We’ll start by learning core techniques such as twining and random weave, and cover multiple ways to create bases, build volume, expand or contract form, and join separate structures into a larger piece.

In the second half of the workshop, you’ll create the “skins” that wrap and transform your sculptural frameworks. We’ll work with materials like kozo paper, concrete, animal gut, and acrylic paints to give each sculpture its own unique voice and surface presence.

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All sessions will be held online over Zoom and recorded. Recordings will be emailed to participants within 24 hours of the session. Recordings are available for one year. This workshop features 2 hour instruction sessions on Saturdays and a midweek meetup to troubleshoot, share progress, and gather in community with other participants. Live sessions are scheduled as follows: 

• Saturday, April 25, 12-2PM EDT (convert timezone)
• Wednesday, April 30, 7-8PM EDT (convert timezone)
• Saturday, May 2, 12-2PM EDT (convert timezone)

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