Cattail Hat

Fiber Arts

Cattail Hat

Learn how to weave a functional sunhat using cattails.

Member

$250.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Guest

$300.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Tuition Assistance and Other Policies

Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 7/18/2026 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  2. Sun, 7/19/2026 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Sat, 7/18/2026 - Sun, 7/19/2026

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Type:
No Prerequisite, Class

Location:
Fiber Arts Studio

Interests:
Basketry

About

A hat is an upside down basket for your head!  In this hands-on class, you'll weave wild-harvested cattail leaves into a beautiful, functional hat. You'll learn basic techniques and patterns and have the freedom to explore your personal style and creativity. This workshop is a wonderful introduction to weaving with natural materials.

Materials

A $50 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers everything you need. 

Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Sylvia Friday

Sylvia Friday is an itinerant basket maker, folk artist, storyteller and teacher. Gathering sticks and sharing stories, She tends wild plants and teaches basketry up and down the west coast. The spirit of her work is woven from her relationship with plants and animals and from her experience of the generosity and poetry alive in the natural world. She loves to help people develop a relationship with cattail and with their hands. The process of weaving a basket is a reflection of our time and attention. A basket asks us, what holds us? What holds our attention? What holds our reverence?

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