Student Affairs Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre
Queen's UniversityBasket making
Basket weaving is one of the oldest First Nations crafts. Different tribes used different materials, weaving techniques, basket shapes, and characteristic patterns-examples include pine straw, stems, animal hair, hide, grasses, thread, and wood.
![[image of a basket]](basketmaking/basket.jpg "basket")
Basket makers are always coming up with new shapes and sizes to meet the needs of the people.
Source: Iroquois Indian Museum
FDASC invites you to join our basket weaving meeting/workshop. We will be offering a class in the Winter term. Please check again later for more specific dates and times!
Basket making ( Iroquois Indian Museum)
More information on basket making