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Classes

Class offerings:

  • Traditional Skills and Wilderness Survival
  • Basketry/Textile Arts
  • Martial Arts and Meditation
  • Ethnobotany/Farm and Garden

Summer 2007

July 22-27
Margaret will be teaching at Echoes in Time- July 22-27 at Willamette Mission State Park in Salem. Classes will include a willow backpack, bark quiver, cattail hats and basic coiling. Other classes include felting, weaving, hide tanning, flintknapping, ceramics and more..... Find this event on the Web!

Aug. 2-5
Primitive Ceramics Workshop covers the digging and cleaning of clay, clay qualities, tempers, building, decorating, firing and history.

Aug. 9-12
Woven Willow Furniture- Explore several techniques- basic nailed structures with wicker and random weaving- as you create unique tables, chairs, garden carts and obelisks.

Aug. 16-19
Natural Movement and Traditional Life Skills - Guest Instructors Darrell Bluhm and Aki Fleshler team up with Margaret Mathewson in a 4 day adventure exploring natural rhythm, Aikido, Tai Chi, Feldenkrais, fire-making, basic stone tools, woven sandals, and more. Fee- $265 includes organic dinners.

This year's Week-long Intensive will be broken up into separate classes. Those who wish to work on individual tutored projects are still welcome. Come to all or part.

Aug. 23-24
Natural Dyes - This year focuses on coreopsis reds, lichen fermentation purples and woad blues.

Aug. 25-26
Using Barks- Folded containers in cherry, cedar and willow, plaiting, pounded willow bark cordage.

Aug. 27-28
2-day Twine- Materials and methods of twining and decorative techniques- you may choose a soft or a rigid project. Includes local history and slides.

Aug. 29-30
2-day Coil- Materials and methods of coiling- Awl coiling in a variety of materials- Splitting will be taught but prepared materials will be available. Slide show of baskets from WA and CA.

Sept. 1-2
Bamboo Flute Making and basic lessons with world renowned folk musician (and Margaret's sister) Shelley Phillips. Explore flute styles from the British Isles, Scandinavia and India.

Fees: $50 per day includes all supplies. To enroll, send check or contact Margaret Matheweson at Ancient Arts Center (541) 486-4311, margaret@peak.org

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