Backpack Basket Making Village Class—March 7 and 8, 2026

$325.00

Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8
9:00am-5:00pm

Location: Chimacum Grange
Chimacum, WA

Instructor:
Peter Yencken

Come and weave using 1/16th inch hardwoods weavers of hickory, black walnut and cherry. Your finished product will have leather shoulder straps and a plywood lid, and be strong enough to sit on.

This class is taught as part of a "village class,” meaning that Bow Making/Archery, Backpack Basket Making, Leather Shoemaking, and Leather Backpack Making are being taught simultaneously in the same space. This allows participants to be exposed to several arts while focusing on one specific skill.

Tuition:
$325
(includes $65 materials fee and state sales tax)

Ages:
6+ (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)

Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8
9:00am-5:00pm

Location: Chimacum Grange
Chimacum, WA

Instructor:
Peter Yencken

Come and weave using 1/16th inch hardwoods weavers of hickory, black walnut and cherry. Your finished product will have leather shoulder straps and a plywood lid, and be strong enough to sit on.

This class is taught as part of a "village class,” meaning that Bow Making/Archery, Backpack Basket Making, Leather Shoemaking, and Leather Backpack Making are being taught simultaneously in the same space. This allows participants to be exposed to several arts while focusing on one specific skill.

Tuition:
$325
(includes $65 materials fee and state sales tax)

Ages:
6+ (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)