PA Guild- Weave a Market Basket (2/9/2027)
Workshop | Available
This year, the Chester County Art Association is proud to partner with the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen to host unique fine craft workshops at CCAA, led by Guild teaching artists.
Weave a Market Basket
Instructor: Bob Antonishak
Skill Level: Some basket weaving experience is preferred but not required
In this hands-on workshop, students will learn basic spoke-and-weave basketry as they create their own market basket. All necessary tools, mold, cane, and reed will be provided, and you’ll choose from a variety of colored weaving materials to personalize your piece. Your instructor will guide you step by step through material preparation, measuring, marking, upstaking, start-stop weaving, simple rims, and lashing, then help you shape and finish your basket while discussing additional finishing techniques.
No prior basket-making experience is necessary, though it is helpful. At the end of the class, you’ll take home your completed basket.
The Chester County Art Association is proud to partner this year with the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.
Instructor: Bob Antonishak
Skill Level: Some basket weaving experience is preferred but not required
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 9th from 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Class length: 1 Class, 5 hours Total
Class tuition: $75. per student, includes all supplies
Age: 16+
Minimum # of students: 3
Maximum # of students: 10
ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST:
Bob Antonishak - Bob Antonishak lives in West Chester, PA. He is on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and President of the Chester County Craft Guild chapter. In 2006, he taught himself the Nantucket basket weaving process and has since completed nearly 200 baskets. In 2015 he took up woodturning to expand his Nantucket basket molds, rims, bases, and lids capabilities and enhancements. His woodturning expanded to creating turned bowls, pens, and lidded boxes. Since 1995 Bob and his family have been making Ukrainian Pysanky dyed eggs during the Easter season.