Market Basket Making Class

  • Mar 27, 2021 1:00 PM - Apr 3, 2021 4:00 PM

  • Historic Richmond Town - 3rd County Courthouse

    449 Clarke Avenue
    Richmond County, New York 10306
Ticket Price $70.00-$80.00 This event is now over
Description

.Learn the basics of basket making or refine your weaving skills with this two-day class. Market Baskets were traditionally used to gather items purchased at the local market or store (think of it as the plastic bag of the nineteenth century). This basket would make a handsome container for household items or as a decoration.

The base is 13” by 8” and the finished basket is 10’’ tall from botton to the top of the handle. No prior basket making experience is necessary. All tools and materials are provided by Historic Richmond Town. Cost of the class, including all materials, is $85 per student.

This course is recommended for participants aged 15 and up.

About the instructor

Paul Borriello has served on staff at Historic Richmond Town for over 15 years. With experience honed over years of working with apprentices and training fellow interpreters, Paul is the preeminent authority on basket making for Historic Richmond Town.

Class details

Class dates and times:

Saturday, March 27 (1:00pm-4:00pm)

Saturday, April 3 (1:00pm-4:00pm)

This class will be held in the Courtroom of the 3rd County Courthouse at Historic Richmond Town. Space is limited to ensure personal attention for participants and to provide for social distancing in the space. The course will also include a field study of historic basketmaking, including a tour of the Basket maker’s House in the village.

Date & Time

Mar 27, 2021 1:00 PM - Apr 3, 2021 4:00 PM

Venue Details

Historic Richmond Town - 3rd County Courthouse

449 Clarke Avenue
Richmond County, New York 10306 Historic Richmond Town - 3rd County Courthouse
Historic Richmond Town

The Staten Island Historical Society at Historic Richmond Town works to create opportunities for the public to explore the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island and its neighboring communities from the colonial period to the present. We preserve and present centuries of American life through the efforts of ordinary people, from every background, who worked to build an extraordinary country. Historic Richmond Town is a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural institution of the City of New York.


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