Description

Advance registration is required for all classes.

Registration Deadline: July 30, 2023.

The class price includes a one-time annual registration fee of $25. If you have previously registered for a class and have paid the registration fee, it will be deducted from your total.

Class Description:

A Mokok is a container that is indigenous to the Northeast Woodlands Native Tribes. It has a rectangular bottom and an oval top. Students will sew white pine bark that feels like leather when wet and dries like wood, with spruce roots that you will peel and prepare. You will make an inner and an outer rim with red willow that you will bend and split. Learn about harvesting and the many uses of bark. If time permits you could embellish your Mokok with bark applique.

Instructor Biography:

Jennifer Lee has been enjoying making bark baskets for 40 years. Her interest began with the study of her Native ancestors. She teaches basket classes and educational programs extensively. She harvests the bark roots and branches herself. Jennifer has received awards at The Mohegan Wigwam Festival, Saratoga Native American Festival, Kearsage Indian Museum, Deerfield Craft Show, and North Carolina Basketry Association. You can see her work at http://barkbasketsbyjlee.com.