Learning to Weave with Willow — December 6, 2025
Saturday, December 6, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Marrowstone Island
Instructor:
Rachael VanLaanen
Join local farmer and weaver Rachael Van Laanen for a day of creating small projects that help participants become accustomed to working with willow. Participants will be able to make a variety of woven items, including decorative stars or fish, bird feeders, bowls, etc. Techniques learned are essential building blocks for all other willow basket projects.
This is a great class for parents and kids (10 and up).
Tuition:
$120+ $25 material fee
Ages:
10+ (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)
Saturday, December 6, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Marrowstone Island
Instructor:
Rachael VanLaanen
Join local farmer and weaver Rachael Van Laanen for a day of creating small projects that help participants become accustomed to working with willow. Participants will be able to make a variety of woven items, including decorative stars or fish, bird feeders, bowls, etc. Techniques learned are essential building blocks for all other willow basket projects.
This is a great class for parents and kids (10 and up).
Tuition:
$120+ $25 material fee
Ages:
10+ (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)
Saturday, December 6, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Marrowstone Island
Instructor:
Rachael VanLaanen
Join local farmer and weaver Rachael Van Laanen for a day of creating small projects that help participants become accustomed to working with willow. Participants will be able to make a variety of woven items, including decorative stars or fish, bird feeders, bowls, etc. Techniques learned are essential building blocks for all other willow basket projects.
This is a great class for parents and kids (10 and up).
Tuition:
$120+ $25 material fee
Ages:
10+ (minors must be accompanied by a registered adult)
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Rachael Van Laanen runs Mystery Bay Farm, a micro-goat dairy on Marrowstone Island. She received a BA in Ecology and Education which led her to teach environmental and garden based education for 10 years. She then followed her passions to the world of farming and co-ran a diversified organic vegetable farm for 3 years. Rachael is also passionate about weaving. She was mentored for 4 years by Miwok elders in Yosemite Valley Ca, where she learned to twine willow into all different shapes, sizes and patterns.