Back by popular demand, the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives in Gibsons celebrates Coast Salish weaving tradition with a summer workshop facilitated by Jessica Silvey.
On Saturday, Aug. 11, Silvey returns to the museum to offer a cedar basket weaving workshop from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to weave a 10-inch high basket using twill and twine weave with a twill diamond pattern. Cost is $100; all materials included (payable cash or cheque on the day of).
Silvey is a self-taught weaver of shíshálh and Portuguese descent, and has conducted a variety of cedar and wool weaving workshops at the museum in the past. Combining traditional Coast Salish construction and design with her own artistic vision, Silvey creates beautiful baskets, hats, blankets, shawls and mats. Her creations can be found in numerous private collections worldwide and are now available in notable art galleries in the Lower Mainland.
Call the museum at 604-886-8232 to register for the workshop; space is limited. For more information on the museum, visit sunshinecoastmuseum.ca.
