Backpack Weaving Basics
Backpack Weaving Basics with Sue Muldoon
Learn the basic shape and weaving techniques for an Appalachian Backpack. Our project will be a medium backpack of reed. Once you learn the basic shape, you can weave future projects larger or smaller, as desired. All materials and straps will be mailed as a kit. Skills learned will be setting a base, chicken feet, twining, over/under basket pattern, shaping the belly of the basket and finishing the rim with filler and lashing. Sue will show projects she has done after learning this basic shape that involve color and varying styles. This backpack is perfect for hiking, foraging, farmers' markets, small shopping trips and gifts for friends and family.
Virtual teaching has been a component of Sue's skill set since the onset of Covid, and she presents her weaving with 3 views to follow (front, overhead and side view) for the best coverage.
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Participants should enroll at least two weeks before start to ensure materials kits arrive in time. If registering after this point, your kit may arrive after the first session. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $95 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
Age Range
Adults
Skill Level
Beginner/Intermediate
Contact the Teacher
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About the John C. Campbell Folk School & Lessonface
Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. Since 2012, Lessonface has connected more than 30,000 students with over 2,500 great teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons online, delivering on our mission to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably.
When
The class will meet for two 4-hour live online sessions with 30-min break.
Enrolled students receive 60-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
Registration closes on January 28th.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date. Materials kit fees are non-refundable.
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Sue Muldoon
Sue divides her time between 3-dimensional and 2-dimensional work. She bounces back and forth between photography, web design and graphic design to seatweaving (chair caning, wicker repair, rush, splint, etc.) and basket weaving. Basketry started as an add-on to seat weaving because there was material begging to be used in more than one format.