Abenaki Black Ash Basket Demonstration

Abenaki Black Ash Basket Demonstration @ the 37th Annual Dartmouth Pow - Wow
As noted on the the Vermont Arts Council website, Jesse Larocque's black ash baskets express the living tradition of his Abenaki ancestors. The life of a basket begins deep in the swamp where Jesse chooses the right tree that will be suitable for basket making. The ash is later hand pounded, shaved, and split in preparation for being woven in the traditional manner without machines or molds.
Passing on the teachings through participation and guided practice is alive and well today and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. A true sense of mastery and accomplishment is felt by those who complete an Abenaki-style ash basket in a workshop setting."

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Education

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• Abenaki
• Jesse larocque
• Dartmouth College
• pow wow

[MultiMudskipper]

Hi Jesse : )

[basketman65a]

Yes, it was a pretty fresh log,

I have made baskets from the bark,

I scraped off the outside layer of flaky bark .. made one split down the middle and slid the bark off in one piece.

slice and dice as needed .. coiled it up ... let it dry.

Soaked the coils .. weave a basket, Thanks for the heads up

[kmwbunny]

You Go Jesse! :) Sorry I missed it! Hope to see you at the next one!