Catamount Arts

Saturday, November 23, 2024, 1-5pm

Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury

Instructor: Penny Hewitt 

Enjoy the simple pleasure of creating a decoration or gift from materials responsibly harvested in Vermont. Utilizing techniques common to the Scandinavian and Russian styles of basketry, you will craft birds and stars using strips of inner bark from the paper birch, and also learn how these materials are harvested and prepared. Penny Hewitt’s workshops sell out quickly, so register early! 

Workshop fee: $67.50 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members.) In addition, please bring a $30 materials fee, in cash or a check payable to the instructor, Penny Hewitt. Scholarship funds are available for high school students; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for details.

Registration deadline: November 16

A craftsperson, teacher, homesteader, and homeschooling mom, Penny Hewitt lives with her family on a diversified farm in the Northeast Kingdom. Working with responsibly harvested and hand-processed materials from the forest surrounding her home, Penny seeks to create objects of beauty that are useful in everyday life. She is inspired by traditions of other cultures, and grateful for the opportunities of connection to people, place, nature, and self that her craft cultivates. Her experience with weaving includes teaching workshops, leading homeschool groups, and crafting for income.