Basket Weaving Workshop by Sarita Westrup

Basket Weaving Workshop will be instructed by artist Sarita Westrup. Sarita Westrup is an artist and contemporary basket weaver originally from the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Through the use of mixed media and woven sculptural forms, her work explores themes of tension, movement, and containment, joined and permeable space, and the bi-cultural aesthetics of her home. Her artwork is exhibited nationally and is published in American Craft and Surface Design Journal Magazine.

Class Details: Twined Basketry

• Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

• Time: 4 hour workshop (10 am-2pm)

• Capacity: 12 student max capacity

• Level: Beginner / All levels welcome

Class Description

Students will learn an open-weave pattern to create a functional bulb basket in a single session. Woven in the round "in your lap," these baskets take on a beautiful, organic shape. This is a wonderful introductory course for anyone interested in the art of basketry.